I wouldn't say he is misrepresenting himself in any fraudulent legal sense, as he has a PhD so can accurately use Dr, and always says, 'just a reminder, I'm not attempting to diagnose anyone in this video, only describing what could be going on in a situation like this', (though I suppose that could be interpreted as implying he does have the power to diagnose in other situations), nor make any other claims about the things you mention such as being able to section people or prescribe medication. Perhaps the issue is it looks like his channel started out as more niche, dare I say dry, resource for discussing of ideas in his field, with his professional peers as the main audience, so it would be unnecessary to spell out the differences between counsellors, psychologists, psychiatrists etc., or that his analysis is just his opinion - a somewhat professionally informed one yet without any specific authority. But now he is so popular and prolific, his audience includes many people who don't understand those distinctions, or how much weight his opinion carries. Maybe he also feels the need to play up his sardonic humour which seems to be part of his appeal to many, hence some misjudged jokes. Just a reminder I'm not attempting to diagnose Dr Grande in this comment, only speculating what could be going on in a situation like this.
saying "I am not diagnosing anything right now" is not the same as saying "I am not qualified to make a diagnosis or to professionally assess this information that I am discussing now". if you say "this is not a diagnosis", people could assume stuff like, yeah, sure, he never actually met the person, so he could not possibly make a diagnosis. but if he did meet the person, he could. which is not the case...
In the medical field professionals with PhDs don’t call themselves dr because it’s confusing for patients and is seen as borderline unethical. Doctor in medical contexts has a very different meaning to a doctor of a different field. It’s also common practice when discussing medical or academic topics in the public domain as a professional to still discuss topics as if non professionals will view it. Also the beginning of his channel looks very much like videos for students not peers or professionals.
Where did you guys get the notion that Mental Health Counselors are unqualified to diagnose people?! I’m astounded by the bad information being spread in this video and comment section. I say this as respectfully as possible; please educate yourselves on what Mental Health Counselors do.
I’m a licensed counsellor in Canada who has only been in practice a few years. When watching true crime content I’ve tried to be selective in only watching content from professionals (mental health, lawyers). Anyway, I’ve been watching his videos because of that but every few videos I find he’s said something that as a therapist has made me incredibly uncomfortable. He seems to lack basic empathy. I also found it strange when I discovered he was a therapist and not psychologist because of the way he discussed diagnosis
I think Grande started out his channel as an extension of clinical education (his early content is a lot more in league with this) but found his niche doing pop psychology commentary with occasional dry gallows humor. I agree, though, that he presents himself in a way that suggests to his audience he is a psychologist.
He is a psychologist. He has a degree in counseling. "A professional counselor is a provider who holds a master's in clinical psychology. In some states, they can do the same as a clinical psychologist can. In most states, they perform the same functions as the other master's-level clinicians. They will have the “Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor” title." Grande is a licensed clinical professional counselor. I am not an ardent fan of his but it's ridiculous to suggest he's not a psychologist because he focuses more on counseling than assessment. Most of what this video says about Grande's qualifications is due to the host being in the UK not the US.
Dr. Grande is misleading because he has no license in actual PSYCHOLOGY. His license and doctorate are in teaching-counseling. Not psychology! Also, Assessments are given by licenced PhDs, PsyD's, or an LCPC. Additionally, it's against Health Insurance Privacy Portability Act (HIPPA) to give out private patient assessments. Counselors only do bed side-sitting, bathing patients, and in hospital settings they provide light counseling under the supervision of a PhD, PsyD, or LCPC. #micdrop
@@luluttt I thought he was a Psychologist b/c he has a Ph. D. He is a licensed counselor. I didn't know thr was such a thing as a doctorate in counseling w/ out becoming a Psychologist. The teaching credential is confusing. If he is only licensed to teach then he is waayyy more misleading than I ever thought. Hopefully the teaching piece is in addition to his ability to practice as a counselor. It is one thing to hav clinical experience & also teach, it is another to teach something but not be a practitioner.
To me, he is the Dr Phil of youtube, which is ironic because he made two videos on Dr Phil, calling him an entertainer instead of an expert, which is exactly what he has become - an entertainer of mental health who makes snarky comments at the expense of the people experiencing mental health episodes that he is analyzing as a supposed professional.
Dr. Phil has got to be one of the top 10(maybe 20... I learned quite a bit recently) worst things Oprah has ever done. I find him vile, beyond ignorant, and (as someone who does not work in the medical field at all) I believe he shows signs of megalomania.
And Dr. Laura! Yikes! America's right wing always churns out the same ugly hectoring figureheads with no real education besides some vaguely important sounding sus program and a "I tell you what..." condescending Southern attitude... BARF!
On multiple occasions he’s failed to express any empathy for people and situations. All the while putting his own opinion on things that aren’t appropriate all of the time
A licence can be highly overrated, I met my first psychiatrist years ago, in my late 20s after my son was diagnosed with adhd and (in Tasmania) Australia and from everything I learned I knew I had it to, I went to him for help, I think he looked at me once, then at the end of the hour he opened the door for me while I was still talking, it was horrible. I didn't get diagnosed until I was 49 😮💨 and he was the first in a long line of "licenced" professionals who never helped me at all.
I thought he was a qualified psychologist. I had been a subscriber for a while but was getting suspicious about some of the info he was giving. The final straw was his victim blaming and lack of respect for people he was talking about. I unsubscribed abt 6 months ago. This confirms everything I suspected. Thank you for sharing this. Its important that people are transparent about their qualifications.
One of the things I do like is that he doesn't paint every victim like some blameless angel, but yes... sometimes he can be surprisingly harsh, and I certainly don't agree with everything he says... which doesn't go down well with his fanbase who seem to hang off every word he says.
He is too professional to stoop to your level. He's a PhD, and never claims to be anything that he isn't. You're afraid because his professional and intellectual and level-headed approach is winning him lots of followers. You should just strive to be a better version of yourself rather than attacking people that you see as a threat.
Good thorough analysis in my opinion, as a licensed psychologist myself, I had grown somewhat frustrated after watching a few of his videos. Particularly his phrasing in attempting to distance himself from what he is actually doing by saying what he says, and regarding his sense of humor. Thanks for putting this video together.
His channel comes across as exploitative. I looked into his qualifications because he made me suspicious, and your video came up. Thanks for taking the time to make it. Appreciate it.
There are sevwral people who claim to be several Shrinks ganging up on Dr. G. now . I just noticed today. It occurred to me he would be hanging out a sign if he could make $330 an hour so I looked into him. He worked as a drug addict counseler b4.
He made me suspicious as well....I didn't think a real, caring medical professional would make bad jokes at the expense of humans who have endured violence, horror & misery. He holds himself above others and panders to the cheerleaders in his comment section. AND...what medical professional would ever stoop to troll anyone?
Exploitative is correct. He makes his opinion clear, which makes it grossly unethical. His title, as "Doctor', misleads an individual to assume that he has a degree in psychology! That is his intent. "Dr. Berg"
When I first saw him, I presumed he had authority. But I was shocked by his video about Kitty Genovese, shocked, angry, and wised up: it was clear that he had done no original research, or that if he had, it was limited and he was easily satisfied with himself. I unsubscribed immediately.
Grande is also a huge Trump fan, with his video showing a clear political bias. That may or may not be a “bad” thing, but Grande should at least acknowledge this bias and not act as a neutral observer in his videos covering political figures. Grande’s video on Biden’s cognitive decline was factually inaccurate, like saying that Biden thinking that “Good Morning Vietnam” was a song, not a movie, was a dementia symptom when the most famous image for the movie is a man in headphones emoting into a recording studio microphone. And now Trump has a shocking amount of actual dementia-sequel cognitive slips and has made no similar video on Trump that I have seen.
I've followed Dr. Grande for years and seen the evolution of his channel. His content used to be specifically to educate counselors and the intended audience was practitioners. He gained a large following of non-practitioners and his channel became a commentary/question and answer format. I think he's adapted his content to suit the demands of his audience. Has he sold out? A little. But I'm a fan and I have a lot of trust in Dr. Grande.
I totally agree, It’s a true crime channel. No one is going to that channel looking for help from a counselor. It’s really one of the best things going on at UA-cam.
His old videos (from before he transitioned into true crime) are still online and a great source of information. They are sourced and he draws heavily from his own clinical experience. His videos from the last couple of years have veered more into entertainment, sure, but I don't have a problem with it.
This makes a ton of sense. His videos can be really frustrating because his reasoning is often shoddy, he gets basic facts wrong, and sometimes bizarre leaps in logic. His personal bias is often not set aside.
@@romans52345-cy3tq When he does his 'analysis', it's not just based on the facts of the case. He not unbiased. He seems to base a lot of his opinions on his own feelings in the matter...but pretends it's scientific/rational. He also not infrequently makes factual errors, pretending suppositions are established facts, or leaving out pertinent information that goes against his opinion. When it's on a case you know nothing about, he can seem impressive. But if it's on something you DO know about...it's frustrating as hell. Read up on a case he covers...Amanda Knox is a good one. Then after you are familiar with the facts...watch his video. Then take a drink every time he is wrong about a fact, pretends a supposition or opinion is a fact, or he leaves something important out. Take two drinks every time he makes a judgmental or insulting statement about his target based on something untrue. Make sure 911 is on standby.
@@itsgeegra What?? He clearly has a liberal bias. Just look at his recent Russel Brandt video and the slander he throws at him with no evidence just because he talks about conspiracy theories.
Dr Grande’s video covering K. Conway’s daughter turned me off. Not returned to his channel since as I felt he was bullying, rather than objectively appraising an underage girl.
I'm not sure about that one, but I think his "analysis" of his subjects often comes across in a very sneering manner, and not particularly objective. I can't watch him because of that, in particular.
@@jimhumphrey It's been a while since I've listened to it, but I still recall his opinion of the child was peppered with condescending jokes that were meant to degrade her. I believe he joked at some point that she had underdeveloped political opinions, but in a way that suggested this was some cognitive failure, and that she should have a greater political understanding.... at 17... while being victimized by an adult politician. Many of the comments he made about the child were unnecessary, unrelated to any psychological assessment, and meant for a laugh at the expense of a teenage victim. His dry delivery implies rationality, but the content of the opinions that underly his jokes belie his inappropriate condescension toward the victim.
I think he had an ulterior motive with the Claudia Conway video. It may be that he’s a Trump supporter. On his video of DT his assessment of his behavior seemed compromised. I couldn’t watch anything of his after that, because I can’t think of anything more disturbing for a medical professional to be other than a Trump supporter. Another thing that I don’t think is very ethical is that he asks followers to support him financially on patreon. What for?? Automatically get grifter vibes from that.
Lots of people made observations about that both viewers and other UA-camrs. I think he started getting too sarcastic around that time. After some criticism he has become less indiscriminate in his remarks. He still isn't as good as he used to be with the personality assessments but seems to be sticking to the true crime niche.
Just a minute correction: The five-factor model (OCEAN)l is widely accepted among psychologists, especially for research purposes. It is just not widely used in clinical settings.
That is not a "minute" correction, it is a very salient and important point. This rather arrogant man who runs this channel should know that very well. If he does not know he is incompetent; if he does know he is being deliberately deceptive and disingenuous.
The five factor ocean model is used not just in psychology but throughout all of education, I’m getting my PhD in educational administration and leadership and we use OCEAN frequently. I think there is a misunderstanding and misconstruing of practitioner based and research based purpose and aims. Ocean is highly regarded and frequently used in research. It’s clear Grande is a researcher first and foremost. Nothing wrong with practitioners like the guy in this video but it’s a different way of approaching and conceptualizing the field.
I think he's a typical case of good initial intentions turned into pure content churn. He can't realistically do deep research of a case a day. He reads a few articles on the person and then does a vaguely psychological assessment with a rigid structure, ocassionally taking unwarranted jabs. It's a true crime channel with a twist.
Good intentions distracted by the money angle as it got more proliferative. So he treads on to ground not open to him because that makes more dollars. That was Dr. PHIL AND DR. OZ too when they began. The only true ones are judge Judy and Judge Wapner. They could wing it on their own and didn't get too greedy.
What you say, that he reads a few articles and does a vague psych assessment... that's more than what most people do. In fact, "reading a few articles," I can't even find 5 people in a day who do that if my life depended on it. Dr. Grande has a following because most people don't have the time nor desire nor the intelligence to do something so basic, let alone critical thinking skills. As for unwarranted jabs? Big deal.
I, also a pilot, watched his "analysis" on the plane crash of JFK Jr. His statements and suggestions angered me as it was nothing more than a unrelated attack on JFK's lifestyle, general competency and personality.
He basically says popular opinions and gets his views. His channel is pure entertainment, with no policing in this media space. Life itself is becoming a joke.
I have PTSD (diagnosed by a psychiatrist) and I have noticed in recent years that claiming to have PTSD or self-diagnosing has become almost popular. While I don't doubt that people know their own experiences and how they feel, psychiatrists have the knowledge of the nuts and bolts of these diaorders. They know the hallmark characteristics, they know the exact criteria, and they know the normal range of response to trauma and when it becomes a disorder. I have appreciated how detailed you have always been when talking about cases and your experience. I liked how detailed and specific you were about what your problem with him was. Such a logical and precise argument is what continues keeping me watching. Thank you. (I love your book btw. It's awesome.)
Hi Faith , I was also diagnosed with PTSD . ( By trauma therapist ) I'm not surprised a lot of people identity with the diagnosis. I think our culture is quite trauma inducing . I come from generations of trauma ... Murder ,incest ,rape ,etc and lm the first to get a diagnosis though I know there are dozens who have it in my family. Good luck and god speed on your healing
If they know the nuts and bolts, why do the diagnosed keep changing and become "spectrums" and added and removed from dsm and why are there no fricking CURES for them if they know? They actually might know criteria for diagnosing, and criteria changes frequently as well. Imho, if they know the nuts and bolts they could cute it, rather than just drug a person out of their mind..
Self-diagnosis may be the only option for those with pronounced symptoms and little access to mental health care. I think the "popularity" comes from a rise in understanding of the disorder. Professional diagnosis and treatment are ideal, but not always accessible.
Having been diagnosed with PTSD by a psychiatrist (which I have as well) doesn’t allow you to gatekeep the disorder. It’s a huge privilege to be able to be formally diagnosed and treated by a qualified professional and it’s out of reach for so many. Saying it’s popular to have PTSD comes off as ableist imo, it’s not as if the symptoms of PTSD are particularly nuanced, if you’re having nightmares, panic attacks, flashbacks, insomnia, mood swings, hyper vigilance etc, chances are you’re dealing with PTSD and not just for funzies.
Bipolar disorder in USA is also very over diagnosed versus true rarity of clinical diagnosis because of insurance regs that is why dsm exists to bill for insurance Remember psychology is a soft science
I've known psychiatrists who are substantially less sharp and insightful than psychologists, despite the system giving the former more legal authorities such as prescribing drugs, and despite their often higher status, at least in hospital settings. Psychiatrists certainly have more medical training, but I have seen no good evidence of superior psychological insight - quite the contrary in many cases.
@@MsSilverTulip "Just a ______" is pretty prejudicial against ______. It seems better to deal with individuals as individuals, not in terms of general categories. Whether it's a pet, a woman, a man, a child, an elderly person, an MD, a PhD, or anyone or anything else. Respect for the individual, in a case-by-case basis. Dr. Grande has a pleasant personality, voice, and presence, along with an interesting sense of humor that most people seem to enjoy. There are always some exceptions - people who judge negatively, hate, look down on, etc. But there are also those who appreciate and enjoy.
@@MsSilverTulip What makes you think that overall psychologists are better than counselors assuming that both have a PHd or doctorate? I am just curious. I would really love to hear your insights on the academic and discipline differences between the 2. Do you assume that counselors do not study abnormal psychology or psychopathology? What is it that makes you denigrate a counselor vs a psychologist?
I agree with you Doctor. I always have an uncomfortable feeling that not only do Dr Grande's (unknown) personal opinions color his talks (I do not feel they are unbiased at all, he's often ridiculously mean), but as you pointed out he's often simply wrong in his assessments and seems poorly educated in many instances. I assume he means well but his calm demeanour may hide prejudices. He sounds so calming then goes right off into... his personal underlying opinions NOT based on facts but on prejudices.
@@aarondavis8943 🌻 I disconnected from him & his channel when he made light of AOC’s comments after that attack on Congress. AOC said she was afraid because of being attacked/raped earlier in her life. More facts came out later - who the fuck is he to claim she was exaggerating. He also in slight ways disparaged other females occasionally - some shows were fun to listen to - but I lost respect for him after 1-6 comments … yeah “victim shaming” young females 🤮🤮🤮yeah I watched the show about Conway’s daughter - he was disgusting, since I was a young 15 year old girl also - so I left 🌻never went back 🌻
Thank you, Dr Das. Before subscribing to Dr Grande’s channel, I Googled him, and his list of qualifications seemed impressive enough. But I felt uneasy each time I watched and listened to him. Something not quite right. Now I have listened to two psychiatrists’ opinions of what he does/says, and I am grateful to both you and the other psychiatrist. So, thank you again.
@@RAralar : Found your comment last night, and have been trying to remember who the other psych is. Can’t recall the name of her channel or her personal name. Haven’t found her again. All I remember is that she’s female, possibly Australian (like me), and has a psychology/psychiatry platform. Very sensible and sensitive, and wise too. If I can find her tonight, will let you know.
@@RAralar : Found her! Her name is Jo Bailey; channel is Brain and Beyond; she is a Clinical Psychologist (sorry I got that wrong, thinking she was a psychiatrist). Hope this helps.
I was aware of his credentials after seeing him for the first time and he does provide a disclaimer at the beginning of each video so I've never personally felt mislead. I only watch for the entertainment aspect but for anyone that may be looking for help I don't see his video's providing that, though I do find them informative in many ways, and I like how thorough his research is.
You obviously had a good mother and a good father. The gentleman here seems to be not quite right… And even stoked that he can be part of the pharmaceutical pushers as a way to alleviate mental illness… Those good old keys and receptors. What a racket… Why do you think they call medical profession a practice?? They’re always practicing never held accountable..truly. True mental illness can never be cured, but they like to tell their patients it can be. And keep in mind not all of them made the honor roll, not all of them made A’s. they grade on a giant curve you know. Thats what needs to be taught and given to the patients as medicine. “ Physician.. Heal Thyself” I believe he and his wife are merely capitalist who feed off of the ill.. Big Pharma… Stock options and companies that their “pushers I mean representatives show up with… And they work for the court systems… 🤔 easy Pickens.. Like shooting fish in a barrel. That’s a sure fire way to make a living..😂
It seems this MEDICAL doctor (I've seen so many of Dr Grande's videos ) is desperately trying to gain views by criticizing an ENTERTAINMENT channel that has dark jokes, an edgy, sarcastic humour and is very veryyyyyyyyy obviously NOT a psychology channel. Wow, pathetic. I'm a medical doctor and a psych patient and this MD is like... smearing a hard working youtube content for views? Real looooow.
@@missyelliot6237 in making the disclaimer he’s insinuating that he COULD make a diagnosis, which he apparently isn’t qualified to do under any circumstance. I believe he’s being misleading in bringing that up at all
A few thoughts: and in the interests of full disclosure, I wish to say I like Dr Grande's content; I owe him a great debt of gratitude as I have solved serious personal issues through listening to him; and I often find his analyses to be delicate and at times profound. To my knowledge he has not misrepresented his qualifications. People make assumptions. With regard to the video in which the subject of Dr Jill Biden being a doctor, you seem to be conflating Dr Grande's own comments with comments that he reports someone else made. He comments first about an article written in the Wall Street Journal (14.09.2020) by Joseph Epstein, who in the article is ill-informed, antiquated in his views, and patronising. Dr Grande points out Dr Biden is a real doctor (PhD) and goes on to discuss ways one can receive that title. With regard to the 'tone' of his videos, you seem to simply not like Dr Grande's humour. I have listened to many hundreds of his videos and am very sensitive to victim shaming and he just doesn't do it. With regard to the Claudia Conway video, this is quite a superficial glance at the subject matter and Dr Grande merely points out we have no idea what is going on. With regard to the Chris Watts video, Dr Grande points out that a number of people have called Chris Watts narcissistic and/or psychopathic and looks at relevant behaviours that may reflect this. There are no conclusions. Counsellors are legally qualified to diagnose in some US states. I imagine from your comments that they can't diagnose in the UK. Regarding the Leaving Neverland video, Dr Grande does not claim that Wade and James lie. He points out that these young men present as believable; and he sensitively discusses the plight of the victim in abuse cases. We all filter all incoming information through the matrix of our current state, our past experiences and our preferences.
Thank you. As a person who has mental health struggles and who is neurodiverse the two videos I saw of his upset rubbed me wrong. The way he spoke about people with mental health felt highly condescending and unkind towards people who he deems “odd behaving” and “strange” and not showing much empathy toward people struggling with addiction. To learn he is a licensed addiction counselor is all the more upsetting to me.
Every one of you claims to be "neurodiverse" but you all act exactly the same, and have all the exact same left-wing reddit tier takes on everything. It's hilarious. You are not special. You are the baseline.
The problem with Dr. Todd Grande is that he likes to insert his bias but he never really sites an research. He has the image of a serious professional but that’s what people are attracted to. Thanks for sharing the truth.
So what, chill ppl, that soothing/calm voice of his is a tonic in itself, I expect he commenting on what ppl request of him, I have learned a lot, other so called experts make me turn off very quickly as they far too intense or up themselves, with much too learn, qualifications are just the beginning 😃
@WrongOpinion I think he is lacking empathy in certain situations. Like in some cases he analyzed he claimed people cannot possibly be traumatized by certain events, victim-shaming as this video explains.
This psychiatrist is well spoken and well educated; someone to be truly believed and respected. I recently googled Todd Grande and was not impresssed, whereas this man is very impressive 👏
I mean, he's just a true crime podcaster at this point...and he does have a unique schtick amongst that group. My biggest issue with him is that his summaries of the facts of a case are often a word-for-word recital from wikipedia with a few words changed.
Dr. Grande is misleading because he has no license in actual PSYCHOLOGY. His license and doctorate are in teaching-counseling. Not psychology! Also, Assessments are given by licenced PhDs, PsyD's, or an LCPC. Additionally, it's against Health Insurance Privacy Portability Act (HIPPA) to give out private patient assessments. Counselors only do bed side-sitting, bathing patients, and in hospital settings they provide light counseling under the supervision of a PhD, PsyD, or LCPC. #micdrop
That's right. He is the most influential phony ojnthe Tube. Then there's thwtbother dr. who recommends paleo, practices it himself and it is sucH a nonsensical way to eat.
Something about him makes me uncomfortable. There is an air of superiority & snarkyness that takes away from his comments. Thrilled to know I'm not alone.
That's because of the inferiority of those he seems to be needlessly mocking when in fact there's a clearly defined need. Anybody who thinks you shouldn't say anything if you don't have something nice to say has simply been surrounded by so many high-quality people in their lives that they dismiss out of hand the mud-and-sticks-educated masses who populate Wal Marts, "professional" wrestling events and churches where the minister handles rattlesnakes. There are some people whose achievement level has peaked at leaving the house with BOTH shoes tied at the same time and making it to the lavatory before waste exits their bodies, such as white supremacists and the parents of school-shooters.
@@troyevitt2437 Is this copypasta? And since Dr. Grande is a supporter of Jordan Peterson's toxic ideology (who is the favorite daddy of the white supremacist and parents of school shooters crowd) then doesn't he himself deserve to be knocked down several pegs?
@@MrLugubrious What's the title of Dr. G's video wherein he's supportive of Dr. Peterson? There was one where Dr. G. was critical of Dr. P. for inconsistent statements. I cannot STAND Dr. P. for various reasons but I don't think he intentionally courted fanboys among the American Far Right/Alt-Right; Peterson is critical of Adolf H. and Neo N'zism, but in many other respects I think Dr. P.'s fulla crap. I think Dr. Grande is fairly middle of the road and he's picked no favorites among the political right or left. He's indicated his disregard of Donald Trump, but has also suggested that Joe Biden is less than fully cognizant of HIS surroundings, too. But again, I'm not looking to pick a fight, simply asking which of Dr. G.'s videos suggests support for Dr. P.? You got a rough idea of the title or release date?
The smug tone, whilst shaming and mocking. No reputable 'Dr" would do this. I'm honestly REALLY happy to see this vid validating all my hesitancy around him. Like, when he was a nerd in a bare room with a lamp I paid attention but as soon as he went on the UA-cam journey then obvs I thought: well if you're putting all your time/effort this then how much money you making in your standard career as a Dr*, right? *Actually I was just getting pissed off about vapid substance-less takes on Netflix series or whatever.
@@New-qy5mi Self. Evidenced. Inferiority. Again, Dr. Grande is highlighting other peoples' self-evidenced inferiority. He's the mental health professional with a side-gig creating UA-cam content...they're the idiots in jail, dead or otherwise ruined by their stupidity. Grande isn't acting superior, he's simply being superior by tangible metrics. Here endeth the lesson.
@@troyevitt2437 he CLEARLY has a superiority issue and whether his views on mental health are accurate or not, he is one of the biggest covert narcissist I have ever seen in my entire life
You are absolutely correct and thank You for the video. Popularity has gotten the better of Mr. Grande and it is comical how he points fingers at dr. Phil and dr. Oz (and so many others) missing his own narcissism entirely.
Well you don’t have to be a psychologist to know those guys are charlatans. Watch obvious snake oil salesman Dr Oz destroy himself here in his own words. ua-cam.com/video/ihRX-hXQjgo/v-deo.html
@@Cashhhhew What? Do you think he should sound like a hillbilly from Deliverance? Only reason this video was made was well I don't want to sound like I have a degree so: Because he mad dat Grande gots more subs dan himz.
Dr. Grande is misleading because he has no license in actual PSYCHOLOGY. His license and doctorate are in teaching-counseling. Not psychology! Also, Assessments are given by licenced PhDs, PsyD's, or an LCPC. Additionally, it's against Health Insurance Privacy Portability Act (HIPPA) to give out private patient assessments. Counselors only do bed side-sitting, bathing patients, and in hospital settings they provide light counseling under the supervision of a PhD, PsyD, or LCPC. #micdrop
There's no monopoly on knowledge by qualification, you haven't given any reason that disqualifies people who do counselling from knowing about something else. 🚯
As a lawyer I did feel misled by his "Dr." designation. He doesn't make it clear that he's not a psychiatrist or psychologist because he wants people to presume he's a doc in the psych world. Thank you for your willingness to call someone out who is mispresenting themselves.
@@aarondavis8943 He is a counselor. He calls himself doctor because he has a PHD in counseling. The docto title in combination with the psychology topic serves to mislead people into thinking he is a medical or psychology profesional, so people take his word as profesional advice.
Dr Grande is a doctor, he holds a Ph.D. Uses Psych tools well & has knowledge of academic lit. Appears balanced when describes incident. I mostly find his non-official diagnoses accurate…
Just to correct you, a LPC in most of the US can and must place a diagnosis for insurance purposes (some states do not allow). Additionally, their professional information can be used for things like an IEP or IAP in school settings. To get a degree in Counselor Education and Supervision one must be license eligible (PLPC) or already licensed. This would mean they have at least 7 years of education (Bachelors and Master’s) and have completed the Doctorate, 3-5 years additional. That is a total of 10 years or about 240 credit hours and about or over 4,500 hours of clinical internship/practicum.
Right there's lots of diagnosing by licensed counselors in the US, as well as licensed social workers. Mental health isn't limited to psychology and psychiatry.
I agree with you 200%. Todd Grande performs surface level research on his true crime cases, basically using Wikipedia. He fails to do adequate research on the newest information, and yet he has 1 million followers just blindly taking his content at face value. It's sad to hear he misrepresents himself professionally, and also that he misdiagnoses. He seems way in over his head with his content, and I'm no clinician. I'm seeing this as a layperson. Granted, I research many topics just because I want to. It makes me unwilling to support Grande's content because he fails to responsibly engage with true crime content. He gives his opinions, often times based on poor research. He doesn't engage to help solve the crimes or advocate for victims. He sort of lazily edits together his ramblings and makes money doing it.
yep! I've watched a lot of his videos and didn't finish any of them because you can TELL he has no god damn clue what he's talking about, whether it be the disorder he's referencing or the situation he's commenting on. He gets shit wrong ALL the time :/
Damn I just got sucked in. I'm a Titanic nerd so I saw his video on the Titan disaster and he referred to Titanic as an ocean liner and not a cruise ship like many do. I thought, cool, this guy does research... ah well. Only a few days and I thought some of his old videos where interesting about clinical stuff but now I doubt if that was true. He did give me the impression of being a psychiatrist so the fact he isn't is enough to unsub... still have Casual Criminalist for that stuff.
@@yurizafurizaki5574 Todd does not possess the credentials to diagnose anyone. He is a fraud. I don't need to be a clinician myself to communicate that fact. Please go waste someone else's time.
They are not his patients or clients by any means. I think he sometimes mocks people because he knows fully well that we humans possess free choice and that far too frequently people choose not to exercise sound judgement. He’s human and there is no reason he can’t express his opinions in this forum. He is not treating or providing therapy in his videos and he never claimed to.
Dr. Grande makes bad jokes, panders to the cheerleaders in his comment section, holds himself above others...and he also trolls his audience... What mental health professional would stoop to trolling?
@@pattymelt-go3fvand acts rather smug about it, as opposed to approaching the subject with compassion and dignity. I really disliked his recent episode about Mica Miller, for example. And his take on Autistic people makes my Autistic blood boil! He’s time travelled back 20+ years to retrieve those ‘facts’.
Thank you for this, I had my doubts & they were growing as time went on. I had already unsubscribed from him about six months ago, but you justified my gut feeling 🙂
I've tried to watch a dr grande video once or twice, but all I end up with is a feeling of ...no, this can't be right... I can't even imagine what it would be to have him as a therapist... shudders...
Not every therapist is the right therapist for everyone. I had appointment with one therapist recently, but he comes from religious background whereas I'm more holistic/philosophical in my approach therefore he's not right for me. Also when describing sa as a child he got very uncomfortable. I'd be better off with a woman counselor/ therapist for this reason.
@@phoenixkali I've found that a lot of female therapists aren't comfortable with it either, especially when so many have their own unhealed trauma wounds! I've also noticed that many of them aren't aware of how common childhood sexual abuse was when I was growing up in the 60s and 70s and still is nowadays. In fact, it's one of the main causes of some of the so-called mental illnesses, including eating issues. I've known way too many people over the years, including at AA and NA meetings, who've experienced it for it not to be the case. ❤
@@cyndigooch1162 I was told back in the 1980s that 40% of girls are/were sexually abused by the time they are 12. I lived in a small town in Eastern Oregon during the pandemic and the lady who runs the women's and children's shelter there said that something must be wrong, because she had only 50 cases by May, when she usually has 500 a year. That's in a community of about 30k to 40k. My take? Everybody was locked down so there were too many witnesses in the house.
@@infinitejest.4994 maybe it’s regional. I’m in Idaho, USA. It’s not uncommon here to call anyone with a PhD “doctor”. My history professor was Doctor, for example.
@@c.r.k.7162 Yes. Those with a Doctor of Philosophy are called 'doctor', and those with a Doctor of Medicine are called 'physicians', 'medical doctor' or simply 'doctor' , which latter doesn't specify the type of doctor. MDs can be uninformed and upset about this, but it's accepted practice. Universities are full of doctors of all kinds. I'm one, too.
@@c.r.k.7162 In Europe it is very, very much done. I personally took piano lessons in Germany from Herr Doktor Professor Schmieder, who had a Ph.D. in music. Notice the formality of also including that the individual is a professor, as well as a doctor. The use of 'doctor' to designate someone with a doctorate is common sense, and used widely around the world.
I am just a criminologist, but I noticed Chris Watts didn't seem to have signs of psychopathy either when I heard that. I am reading a textbook on the matter and thought about pursuing a degree in forensic psychology. Either way, you have a new fan with me, so I look forward to hearing your opinions.
I’m a Licensed Massage Therapist. Technically, I’m licensed through the same medical board as physicians. It’s like me going into an operating room claiming I can perform a hysterectomy waving my Hot Stone Therapy certificate.
Nope, it's like you explaining surgery on UA-cam. As long as you make sure you know what you are talking about, you could be doing a perfectly fine job.
Dr. Grande is misleading because he has no license in actual PSYCHOLOGY. His license and doctorate are in teaching-counseling. Not psychology! Also, Assessments are given by licenced PhDs, PsyD's, or an LCPC. Additionally, it's against Health Insurance Privacy Portability Act (HIPPA) to give out private patient assessments. Counselors only do bed side-sitting, bathing patients, and in hospital settings they provide light counseling under the supervision of a PhD, PsyD, or LCPC. #micdrop
@@susanseifert4472 If his opinions include belittling a teenage girl who is blatantly being abused by her mother then he is a certified creep and walking red flag..
Thank you for making this video my man! I'm a qualified psychologist (BAppSc , DipSW, MSc) and I'm always mindful of what a weird place the internet is. I think people should be free to share their knowledge regardless of qualifications, though I agree with your rationale for calling him out.
6:06 omg that's what I had a problem with him too. People pointed that out about Bailey Sarian too, and everyone loves her too. Her tone during her videos gives off smarmy, which Dr. Grande does too, total snark. As someone who lost a lot of people in my life, it's enraging at times...
LCP-MHSP are able to diagnose. We do it all the time. I do it in my private practice. I think YT requires that creators put "educational purposes" as a legality. I've seen some questionable points he has made at times. Here is what it says on my state's website. "LPC/MHSPs may “prevent, diagnose, and treat mental, emotional or behavioral disorders and associated disorders which interfere with mental health,” as opposed to only those listed in the LPC scope of practice."
So glad that I found your video. I watched a few of Dr. Grande's videos and I knew that something was very odd, when he starts the video says, I am NOT diagnosing...and then attempts to make a diagnosis
No, he's spot-on. He makes it clear he's speculating because it's unethical to render anything resembling a diagnosis without having first developed a doctor/patient-relationship with the subject.
@@avalonroyce He disclaims and then proceeds to diagnose. It's like he found a get out of jail free card and he's using it to do something he likes / prefers doing.
I knew he wasn’t a psychiatrist, but I DID assume he was a psychologist. Dr. Grande got big during lockdown. He started putting out a video per day and focused on true crime. I started having a problem when he started analyzing fake controversies during the height of Covid hysteria.
I used to like Dr Grande a few years ago, when he was a small UA-camr explaining mental illnesses and their symptoms, and doing case studies/sessions with actors. Some of his content actually really helped me back then, and I was very glad and grateful to have discovered him. I was shocked when I rediscovered his channel some time ago.
I have watched Dr. Grande for a long time. I am fully aware of his qualifications as he makes them perfectly clear. there is no misleading going on. Is he perfect? no. but he doesn't claim to be a psychiatrist. he does, however, show a deeper understanding in certain areas, like personality disorders. Some of the "qualified' doctors who according to some systems are authoratative, are a shallow joke. i suggest you dont assume people are being mislead, because he is clearly representing himself and careful with his claims.
I agree. Generally, I have found working as a nurse, psychiatrists are terrible with the bedside manner and compassion part needed for the job. I won’t say ALL, but many.
Whether people are being mislead or not, he markets his channel with his profession and uses that to lend credence to his opinions. Some other doctors who may or may not be authoritative has nothing to do with anything being talked about here. This video is not about those doctors, this video is about Todd Grande.
“I suggest you don’t assume people are misled, because he is clearly representing himself”…. I was misled. For the longest time, I thought Dr. Grande was a Psychologist because he posts so much about true crime and about giving diagnostic labels to people like Megan Merkel (he labeled her as a “communal narcissist”). That’s why I always thought he was a Psychologist. It wasn’t until I saw this video that I found out he isn’t
I knew from day 1 that there was something shifty about Grande. Study the comments that he responds to with a heart emoji, reveals a lot about his character, he has some issues of his own to deal with. Anyway subbed to your channel because my ESP says your alright .
OMG you're the only person that I've ever seen mention that, I thought it was just me. I was studying the comments he heart emojied and noticed a particular pattern that was quite revealing. It was one of a few reasons I stopped watching him, I watched for over a year (bingeing past content too) but noticed subtle changes occurring, the ole ego getting in the way at times.
There's something shifty about everyone. If someone didn't appear shifty in any way, I'd be be a bit suspicious. They might just be a consummate conman (or woman).
In the United States psychiatrists, therapists and even counselors who have at least a master's degree in psychology or counseling and have completed several years of clinical work experience are qualified to give a diagnosis. So he does meet the criteria for his area to diagnose his patients, but not prescribe medication.
Well said. I couldn't agree more. To say "I'm not going to diagnose in this video" is a lot different than saying. "I cannot diagnose based on my credentials".
I think it's also important to note that, his disclaimer of "only speculating on situations like this" after stating his credentials and calling himself a Doctor.. does give the IMPLICATION that he is giving an informed or even professional opinion from his perspective as someone who works in Mental Health.. Which might even be intentionally misleading.. because it sounds like the standard disclaimer that qualified professionals will make when giving their expert/professional opinions because they will not diagnose anyone who isn't a patient either.. I have recently seen videos from him calling a Medical Condition (that are Physiological/Biological in nature) an Ideology, in direct contradiction of Clinical Guidelines.. about stigmatizing the Condition. This is along the lines of calling Down Syndrome a Nazi Ideology of the Far Right, that is turning people into Serial Killers.. That's is so far off the rails, that you couldn't imagine someone who works anywhere near the field of Mental Health would ever say.. much less after calling yourself a Doctor.. this is up there with the Demon Semen lady.. Which I really wish Medical Boards would start doing something about..
@@ronald3836 He does not give an informed/professional opinion, he gives his uninformed/personal opinions and uses his stated position to give himself more credibility than is actually warranted. Like I said "I have recently seen videos from him calling a Medical Condition (that are Physiological/Biological in nature) an Ideology, in direct contradiction of Clinical Guidelines." A Genetic Condition is not an Ideology. For someone who works in Mental Health to say that, either indicates his is incredibly misinformed/ignorant about this Genetic Condition.. or he knows better and is using supposed authority as a Mental Health Professional to push his own ideological beliefs as tho they were informed/professional.. If you want to believe he's just Ignorant, and that he's speaking on things outside his area of knowledge, fine.. but you cannot claim he is giving an informed/professional opinion then.
@@Vynjira-chan He is not ignorant, and when he is speaking outside his area of expertise he has clearly done his research very well. I can tell, because he has made some videos in areas in which I happen to be very knowledgeable. What was the genetic medical condition that he called an ideology?
@@ronald3836 'He is not ignorant, and when he is speaking outside his area of expertise he has clearly done his research very well.' Clearly not with Trans issues. (links get deleted it seems, so you'll have to google the titles of the articles) "The Biological Basis of Gender Incongruence" 'From the extensive research that has been conducted over the past few years, four main factors have been identified as key mechanisms: genes, hormones, epigenetics, and the environment.' _________________________________ Other articles: "Epigenetics Is Implicated in the Basis of Gender Incongruence: An Epigenome-Wide Association Analysis" "Gene variants provide insight into brain, body incongruence in transgender" __________________________________ He consistently speaks in direct contradiction of Clinical Guidelines.. about stigmatizing the Condition.
Great video, I like your style. I still do watch Todd Grande but I'm growing increasingly sceptical. For one thing, I agree that a lot of his "jokes" and jabs at people are uncalled-for. As an Australian, I found it galling that he spent a lot of his video about the Port Arthur shooter criticising the anti-gun laws that Australia introduced after the shooting!
I agree. I always thought he was odd but then started suspecting he was seemingly coming- off as politically correct in regard to certain issues. Like he made a mocking video about ' conspiracy theorists' regarding COVID and the jabs etc. I forget specifically but my feeling was either he was unresearched and uninformed about the issue and should have just shut- up, or he was looking for you tube brownie points when so many other excellent you tubers were being banned. There were other things I took issue with but don't specifically remember.
I think it’s important to note that master’s level counselors (LPC, LMHC, etc.) are legally allowed to diagnose in many states here in the U.S. I do think it’s slightly misleading that his Ph.D. is in Counselor Education rather than Counseling Psychology or Clinical Psychology. However, I do appreciate that he at least mentioned it somewhere on his channel.
That was my first course for my master's and it has been drilled over and over since then. It helps that I was an RN for 20 years before I switched careers.
I really appreciate this analysis. I have benefitted from Todd Grande's videos AND disagreed with his position on others, and wondered why there was a lack of reliability (for me). You have provided the why. Thank you. Your arguable competence and professional depth means defending yourself against criticisms of jealousy are unnecessary (in my opinion).
Thank you! I unsubscribed from him after I became uncomfortable with what I saw as flippant, derogatory and contemptuous comments about subjects. His lack of even-handedness makes a little more sense now.
If you'd make a quick search regarding the credential letters (each of the subjects in this debate) hold, you'll see that Dr. G is a scientist, rather than a professional. In the scientific community scientists are highly regarded. This gentleman in here, does not hold an MD which is a postgrad degree... I get it, credentials in his country are different, but there is a higher level he could go if he was so found of credentials. To flush letters like BS and MS after your name is truly laughable when you try to put down a PhD. Try to remember that next time. Average people won't know... but PhD holders, will!
@@richardknows6763 He doesn't though, sometimes he has shit opinions but these are just his opinions and he has covered hundreds of cases, you can't always be right
I think the problem is people take UA-cam WAY too seriously. Literally ANYONE can make a channel and basically say whatever they want. Dr Grande happens to have found a niche and has become quite popular mostly due to his dry humor. This is a place for entertainment, and he entertains.
He entertains, and he gives opinions (on mental heath questions but also outside that area) which are generally well thought out, balanced and reasoned. What I like is that he won't let popular opinion overrule plain rationality.
@@ronald3836 no, he thinks he's an entertainer and a comedian. A few dry humor spots every now and then are fine, but since he got a positive response on a few, he now thinks he's a comedy writer. Your opinion isn't better than anyone else's. He stepped outside of his origin, and is now just a garden variety wannabe. Also, Todd isn't a real doctor.
His content has changed a lot. I miss his videos from his first year on UA-cam. Content was centered more around education. Now he gets a lot of attention for being salty and that’s what his content has become.
You have reaffirmed my gut feelings about him. The biggest alarm bell was as you described, the moral aspect of his 'analysis ' of people he chooses to access, lack of depth , a broader view and understanding of the human psyche and emotional understanding of the affects of his comments. These are incongruent with an full in depth understanding and knowledge of psychology/psychiatry and personal development.
Fair enough. I like Dr Grande but he has made several videos questioning other UA-camrs' credentials. Over time, his videos and their titles have become more clout chasey and tongue in cheek and less professional. He has learnt about the YT algorithm and has adapted his content to attract the masses
Exactly right. His early content was professional and he seemed to evince some emotional empathy when discussing subjects. Over time as his subscribers grew he began to start making occasional quips in his videos. Subscribers began complimenting him on his "dry humour", sarcasm, and telling him he'd be a great comedian. He'd heart such remarks and began to increasingly throw in as many 'jokes' as he could in videos. He come across as snarky and superficial as well as emotionally cold and condescending. Another problem is his turnover rate for uploading new videos is excessive and he only gives very shallow analyses of subjects. Many who once watched his videos have unsubscribed or drastically reduced the number of videos they'll watch because of these issues.
"[Dr Grande] has made several videos questioning other UA-camrs' credentials" Yes, he has. So what?Some youtubers require credentials, which they don't have, for what they do. He has called them out.
@@octavohombre2 my point is that, since Dr Grande calls other people out, then it's only fair that others, such as Dr Das, who is qualified to do so, also query Dr G's credentials
There are many things about him that just rub me the wrong way. There’s something off about him. He just comes off as someone I wouldn’t trust Edit: thank you for the reminder! The terrible things he said about Michael Jackson’s victims was a major thing that turned me off to him
His handling of Michael Jackson and his victims is one of the things that turned me off. In addition to his appalling lack of empathy and understanding of emotions in general. There is something very off about him, so your instincts are right.
@@Catbooks He is very "victim blaming" and dismissive with victims of abuse, esp when they are pretty young women... How he treated the Paris Hilton and the Conway daughter was disturbing, gave Incel vibes
@@teoo2459 It doesn't seem to have anything to do with sex or gender, actually, because he also blamed Conrad Roy for overly emotionally burdening the 'pretty young woman' in that case, who seemingly got tired of talking him out of suicide for so long, and defended her for instead of just dumping him like a normal person (and they only communicated by text anyway, she could easily never see or speak to him again), started to repeatedly encourage, nag and berate him for not going through with it, and told him to get back in the car and finish dying when he got out, then lied about it and used being a bereaved girlfriend for attention and set up an anti-suicide campaign in his honour. Grande defended her on the basis that Conrad was annoying, essentially.
Have you watched the documentary Square One or read the judge’s opinion in MJ accusers cases? Their timeline has been debunked by years, ie the train they claim exists doesn’t exist for 4 years past the time they were there. There’s also other major identifiable discrepancies that the judge found that they lied under oath and no reasonable person could believe them.
Agreed he's got victim blaming tendencies and uses it to add "humor" in some of the videos which is painful and adds to the not seeking help problem. If you are a victim and relate to what's going on in that story and all you want is help so you watch a doctor on UA-cam who then says those comments.... That'll definitely diminish the fear of coming forward for help.... I could care less about his credentials, anyone who thinks it's funny to blame victims should NOT be working with or advising ANY victims. I've had a counselor like that in inpatient and needless to say it damaged my condition even more and I still fear the professional level gaslighting. It's a continuation of abuse and it's really gross that he points out these flaws in others but then does them himself as if he's clueless to what he's saying. I also think there's a distinct difference in his early videos vs after he started getting popular. He really amped up the jokes. In the beginning they were short dry and easy to miss if you weren't paying attention. Now though he's got this weird smirk going on all the time and his jokes have gotten more frequent, obvious, and tasteless. But hey as he himself says, narcissists don't usually realize they're narcissists.
He made a video on Karen's and i thought it was odd he did that. I said i was a Karen and i didn't like how he made this video as it was bullying? And i got loads of abuse in comments. I came off that day on his channel.
@@pam164 yes he plays to a certain audience and has no care for others. His comments section is full of very strange people who do even more damage. I do think he's misleading about his qualifications too.
As I think others have pointed out, the US qualification Licensed Professional Counselor does allow you to diagnose in many US states. Dr Grande introduces some balance and psychological background into discussions where journalists and politicians are flailing around. Some of the humour is ill judged, I would agree, but there is quite a lot of empathy too, especially in those cases where substance misuse has made bad situations worse. Regarding Dr Das, I don't think he should use the term 'psychoanalyse'. It would probably be best to reserve that word for the discipline that started with Freud and has its own qualifications and practices somewhat separate from Dr Das's own psychiatric expertise.
Todd Grande sits calmly in his seat, modestly presenting whatever might be his perspective on a given case study, in an articulate, measured manner, all with consistent rationality and balance. He does this with poker faced disinterest, and perhaps the occasional digressive wry observation or mordant turn of phrase. Sohom Das, by contrast, hip-hops about in his seat, darting out all kinds of rap gestures like a teenager on his seventh Red Bull of the day, all to the accompaniment of some background beat, and seems to go through teenage mood swings between openly denigrating a successful UA-cam rival and claiming that he is not actually doing this. I have the impression that we have two styles and traditions at variance with each other here: One which would counsel discipline, responsibility and what a troubled personality might need to hear, the other would rather get down there with the kids and coddle them with what they probably want to hear, and leave them hopelessly stranded in their safe spaces. However, that is of course just my opinion.
It was good you clarify about his qualifications, I thought he was a psychologist. I thought that want counselor meant. But he always says "I'm not diagnosing anyone" "is just my opinion on what's might going on" .
@@wilhelmu That does not make him an expert on mental health like he acts like he is. My wife is an expert on mental health. She is a psychiatrist. She is highly critical of Grande not informing his viewers that he is neither a psychiatrist or at best a psychologist.
@@wilhelmu She`s got other things to do than to make youtube videos. And why would we stop him from making videos on youtube. There is free speech in this country. He`s got a huge audience who enjoy him. Let him have his channel.
Thank you Dr Das. You’re not the only one with a problem with Dr Grande. About a week ago he put up a video about Anne Heche crashing her car into a house. It was titled something like ‘drive thru inferno’ or something equally tasteless. I didn’t watch it - I just saw it come up as a thumbnail. Well, it seems he has taken it down. (I saw a comment on another of his videos referencing this). I know back in the old days he seemed to be more serious but then he started making snarky comments and was complimented on his dry humour. Now he seems to think anybody’s fair game for his snarky comments - even someone fighting for their life on life support. Obviously Anne lost her battle and died. At some point - probably when they said she wouldn’t live - he took the video down. Maybe the comments under it were pointing out how tasteless this was? I don’t know. But, seriously, who thinks it is a good idea to do this? The video with some comments referring to this was his video a day or two later on Jack Untermeyer. His ‘analysis’ of this case and the title of the video were pretty poor. There are far better You Tube videos available about this case, for example the Real Crime video. It is an interesting case but Dr Grande just seems to have cobbled together a few easily available facts. He has no real insight. I watched a few of his videos a few years back because I was interested in narcissism but, again, there are much better channels available, especially now. He seems to pander to snark and snideyness - I guess it brings in the dollars.
He deleted his video on Paris Hilton when she claimed that she was abused as a child at a boarding school. I didn’t watch it, but he probably shamed her and took it down due to the backlash. I don’t think he’d like anyone to make snarky videos if any of his kids said they were abused or if his loved ones were burned alive in a car accident like Anne Heche were (God forbid anything like that would ever touch his life). He doesn’t have to make a video about everything that goes on in the news.
@@celestecelestial90 If that’s correct he seems to have exercised very poor judgment on more than one occasion - there’s really no excuse for making that kind of mistake over and over. I think he’s decided that the big money is in entertainment and froth. Doesn’t seem to understand boundaries or what counts as OK behaviour - quite worrying in a counsellor.
@@stshnie He still names his car accident videos insensitive names like “mercedes missile of death”. I’m not saying he shouldn’t make videos on more sensitive or controversial topics, but he needs to be careful with the titles and what he says ( he shouldn’t be saying sarcastic jokes about abuse, people dying or making assumptions about things he hasn’t fully researched or doesn’t fully understand). In this day and age, saying rude stuff online is celebrated, but I’d be careful what I’d say if I were him. Unlike other influencers he has a real professional mental health career and a PhD. He wouldn’t want his employer or future employers to think less of him or fire him for what he’s said online.
@@stshnie Yeah. I noticed he was flat out spreading misinformation about certain cases where a number of guys who were wrongfully convicted and yet, with his bullshit, makes it seems like they were guilty of the crimes, when they clearly haven't. And he has the nerve to make snarky comments about these people. I mean come on, thats low.
I find the show more entertainment than anything. He doesn't give advice. He gives opinion. I often disagree with his opinion but tune in for the jokes.
No way! I just saw this and had watched his content on/off but ultimately stopped because I didn't really like the approach he took and attitudes he put forth in those videos... Glad to find someone talking about this!
He can also be a little right wing and clueless to non European cultural perspectives. I have known many PhDs who were on the silly side. If you can wade through enough books you can do it. He is on trend, and attempting to be hip in his analysis. I unsubbed a while back due to his inability to mask his open disdain for certain groups of people, while feeling clever in his prejudices. Everyone should not be in this industry.
I had to leave the fold too. Whiffs of Misogyny and right wing leanings were beyond what I could bear. The occasional Grande show pops up and I watch if the subject grabs me.
in what way did you get right wing vibes from him? i am not a fan of him anymore because i dislike his attitude, so i’m not being defensive, just really curious if i missed something he said
@@illegalhedgehog hmmmm...its been a while since I watched Grande and I cannot give you a specific show. THATS why I said 'a whiff' of right wing...ha ha. .., it's not like he wore a MAGA hat! Just a word here and there, I know his Rittenhouse analysis was probably one...(the young minor boy with w rifle crossing state lines in the middle of the night and killed -was it 2 or 3 men ?- during a riot) Certainly a polarizing case! That other viewers picked up on that Conservative vibe kinda verified my feeling because I admittedly am strongly anti-Trump & wondered if I was unfairly attributing the dreaded 'right wing' to Grande... That impression was not one time but over several months of watching his Analysis of crimes. Perhaps you came away with a different impression, idk. I also have similar thoughts regarding JesusEnriqueRosas....the body language guy! He went from having an amusing and entertaining show to open Meghan bashing & it is non-stop! I think it is silly & harmful to hammer on that woman and all the pro & con 'royalty' hysteria. Example: because Meghan might raise her chin while talking- Rosas claims it indicates she is a liar, manipulative, plotting to bring down the monarchy and destroy and emasculate her husband, his brother and the future king, Charles! Who knew ???! These shows go too far
@@poorthing "A whiff" a "word here and there" -- christ! Who knew he was so right-wing?! Kyle Rittenhouse was proved innocent because of the overwhelming evidence for his defense. Agreeing with the preponderance of evidence and the jury's decision doesn't make you right-wing; it means you are able to survey the facts and make an informed decision.
God thank you for this video. That man pisses me off so much. The fact that he made a video about signs of a bad therapist with zero self awareness really got under my skin.
Found this video only because Dr. Grande dropped a pretty snarky video that seemed completely biased that wasn’t even really about diagnosis more just opinions on political matters but he presented his perspective in the same authoritative clinical tone but with snarky jokes and definitive statements that were pretty open for debate and it just felt like he was using his position to assert his own biases as fact or at least use his position to give his personal opinions more weight then they might deserve. Off putting with the jokes in there as well just comes off condescending then you add in the people who are also biased in the comments that reinforce that behavior and I see some of his content slowly moving from analysis for education to commentating for entertainment . Glad I found this channel as a result. Never realized he wasn’t a psychologist or psychiatrist.
If you take 2 seconds to click on the "About" section of his channel it lists his credentials right there, as well as a disclaimer. He starts every single video with a disclaimer that he's not diagnosing anybody (even it's just entertaining fictional characters he may analyze), just speculating. Some videos he may go into more detail on qualifications, but I think he doesn't spend the first 5 minutes doing this every time because people would stop watching. Do you realize people have short attention spans? I think he has capitalized on a great niche in the UA-cam community and is educating a lot of people. It's ok if we don't always agree with his opinion, but I don't think he's lying or misrepresenting himself.
I think a lot of his viewers think that he is qualified to make a diagnosis to begin with, but that's not case. He isn't a professional in the area that he is "speculating" in, despite his doctorate in being a counselor.
For the longest time, I thought Dr. Grande was a Psychologist because he posts so much about true crime and about giving diagnostic labels to people like Megan Merkel (he labeled her as a “communal narcissist”). That’s why I always thought he was a Psychologist. It wasn’t until I saw this video that I found out he isn’t
@@Diana02400there is no diagnosis of a "communal narcissist". he doesn't outright diagnose her with Narcissistic Personality Disorder. and that's what he would have to clearly diagnose her with, word for word, for it to be unprofessional. he can speak to narcissism, itself, as a personality trait, just like any person can. narcissism is not just a disorder. it's its own separate personality trait, that people are or have, just like kindness , rudeness, and candidness are.
@@freelingfine just saw a little piece he did on the Idaho murders and police Investigations in general. From what he said, I knew frankly he had no idea what he was talking about. At no time did he mention his qualifications.
His analysis of Dylan Farrow's sexual abuse case against her adoptive father, Woody Allen, was very problematic for me...very problematic. I had only watched a few of his videos and after watching his opinion of that case I stopped watching altogether.
I also unsubscribed after his handling of sexual and gender-based trauma subjects. I'm unsure where he learned his perspectives on these, but they are sorely misaligned with the experts in those subjects. Continued education is always important. Perhaps a clinical supervisor will suggest it to him!
Dr Grande speaks American English that is understandable. He doesn’t ever need to use his hands to talk or for emphasis. He never lets anyone get to him, the way you let him get to you. He just sits there and calmly talks and makes his point and he makes real good sense. He doesn’t have the insecurities that would cause him to go into some kind of long drawn out explanation of why he is not jealous.
"Speaks American English that is understandable". Newsflash: English originates from *England*, and the good doctor here is speaking very clearly and eloquently in the Queen's English. He is very easy to understand to an Aussie like me, and most people in the world! (Though perhaps not to certain ignorant Americans). Yes Todd Grande is very calm and robotic in his manner (which I like about him), but not everyone is naturally so low energy - some people are more animated and more passionate, which is also great. Furthermore, making a commentary video doesn't mean something is "getting to you" or that one is insecure. Todd Grande has done several videos criticising Dr Phil - does that make Dr Grande insecure? Does it mean Dr Phil "gets to him"? OR does it simply mean he has an opinion that he feels it is important to share? I would argue it is the latter in both these cases. If you like Dr Grande like I do, just say you like him. But it's important to acknowledge that no one is perfect and everyone makes mistakes. There is no need to attack those who have legitimate criticisms of someone you're a fan of.
Once Todd Grande he started weighing in with his "guilty" not "guilty" on cases that haven't even had a public trial, I lost any remaining benefit of the doubt.
I moved away from seeing psychologists and psychiatrists as highly qualified in terms of their real understandings of consciousness and the human mind. My cat understood me better than most highly educated people, including psychiatrists and psychologists. I don't take Grande overly seriously. I respect him as a person, but don't treat him (orvyou for that matter) as an authority. I listen to him as I would listen to a friend or a classmate talking about these issues. I'm not particularly interested in whether he's right or wrong. I'm not adopting his views as my own. I'm just listening and observing, and usually enjoying the time spent doing so.
Psychiatrists and psychologists are literally the most qualified people on the planet in terms of understanding conscoiusness, your cat notwithstanding. I'm unclear as to your motive in being so passively rude, but as a Canadian, I can't stand impolitenes. Perhaps you suffer from mental illness and you cannot gauge your behaviour, in which case, I'm sorry if I'm hurting your feelings. I'm only guessing that because few people have had numerous 'highly educated people, including psychiatrists nd psychologists" try to understand them unless they suffer from mental illness. Regardless, you are being rude, and your dismassal of this man's years and years of study as irrelevant to the very topic at hand is iintellectually dishonest. You cannot personally strip a psychiatrist of their authority. If they found you to be ill enough, they have the authority to strip you of your freedom, something your cat can't do.
I’m an old psych hand, my family smears with false allegations of insanity- Dr. Grande has published vids that help so many of us who have had zero chance with the mental health business- all I have to do to sound mad as a hatter is simply repeat my moms family stories. Without Dr. G I was just handling it on my own.
He knows about statistics, that alone makes him more qualified than most Psychologists imo. A postdoc once told me, he has serious doubts about his education after the replication crisis (and published a paper about it), what was left was his proficiency in statistics. I see Academics all the time making embarrassing claims that could have been falsified with a 20 minute effort in R. Also Todd Grande uses the DSM diagnostic criteria when talking about possible Psychopathology behind these cases, he even reads hundreds of pages of documents for some. His style is very matter of fact. Where I am knowledgeable about a topic I can't really disagree with what he said, because there only is interpretation & speculation in the conclusion of his videos. Also he always said he was "only" a mental health counselor, I never sensed anything implied about his qualifications he didn't already tell.
I think most would agree that he implies he is qualified to diagnose mental illness, even if he is "not diagnosing anyone right now" in his disclaimer. Also, I'm not sure how the psychologists you know got through at least undergrad without taking their mandatory statistics classes? Dr. Grande doesn't have any specialty in statistics, either; he took the same classes we all did, especially we on the research rather than clinical side.
Thank you for breaking this down. I’m a counselor and his attitude toward people he assesses always felt inappropriate to me and I often disagree with his conclusions even based on his version of cases.
When Dr Grande says "I'm not diagnosing merely specualting" to me he sounds like he's implying that he's certainly qualified and capable of making a diagnosis but is choosing not to. His videos are just entertainment and I don't mind his dry sense of humour. There was one episode (I'd rather not say which one) where he gave his opinion about something and I realized then he was not a intellectual, medical professional.
I used to follow Dr. Grande before the channel began to focus on pop culture,, and I have long had problems with claims that he isn't diagnosing anyone just speculating about what might be happening in a situation like this.
Yes I also have issues with his true crime stuff, with in the last 5 or so years he has started giving his opinion on evidence even tho he has no training in that. He has also start giving commentary on politics, and police tactics which he also has no training in.
@@kyledawson4535 Only when police subject themselves to ridicule by demonstrating their gullibility with the ongoing use of polygraphs and psychics. Regarding the aforementioned, he once said, "...but why stop there when rune-stones and Tarot cards serve as equally-effective forensic and investigative tools? I'm sure the location of Jimmy Hoffa's body is just one tea-leaf-reading away from being revealed at last."
With you 100% on this. Of course being a PhD he doesn’t need to use the visual prompt of a stethoscope round his neck, which many Chiropractors seem to do in their adverts, presumably to suggest they are Medical Doctors…. I mean, what use does a chiropractor have for a stethoscope, except as an impromptu tendon hammer?
Thank you so much. I'm so happy to know that there is somebody out there keeping tabs on this whole psychology genre of video. I enjoy your style; you're hilarious. Note, I didn't say ridiculous.
@@Cykey1111-dv2ty Seven licensed Professional Psychologists and Psychiatrists were mediators for the seven evaluations my ex requested during our divorce. They fell for the ruse and continued to give him a pass, even though I was terrified of him. Then four years ago, he shot somebody (who was helping him) in the back and then in the back of the head. No, they are not qualified to pour piss out of a boot.
I have viewed a fair bit of Grande’s content and noticed certain patterns which display questionable behaviour.. 1. Presenting personal opinions masked as ‘professional observations’ 2. Making callous & belittling comments about other people and content creators 3. He speaks in a self righteous manner 4. My gut tells me something is off with that dude
I admit I am one of his patreons oh, I've been watching him since he had less than 20,000 subscribers. His older videos are much different than as newer ones. Sometimes I wish you'd would go back to his older ones I do enjoy his commentary, but like everybody else I just like watching it and I am not invalidating you but you are the first one that I have seen it said everything about him. Thinking about that I know he's an instructor. I have enjoyed this video and I have become a subscriber of yours as well cuz I like to see both sides of the coin. He also has a UA-cam channel Bella Grande where where he has a student of his and also another psychiatrist. I just enjoy has content
@1:10 Dr. Grande's earlier videos were a lot more focused on counsellor education. I liked these videos. They are a good source of information. The sad thing is that they didn't get many views at all. I feel that he changed his channel when he realised that he could get more views from talking about celebrities and media controversies. It's like going from being a specialist magazine to being a tabloid newspaper.
My issue with Dr. Grande lately has been his disturbing lack of compassion in some of his videos, especially his video about Anne Heche. It was mean and nasty. He took it down now so he at least recognized how wrong it was, but some of the stuff he said and the nastiness he had still disturbs me and I’m reminded of some his comments and nastiness as I watch contrasting loving beautiful things honoring who Anne Heche was. Edit: also his stuff about Megan Markel. I don’t watch his channel at all anymore. He used to seem professional and I really enjoyed his sense of humor but I don’t care for him anymore. 2nd Edit: Anne Heche’s name was misspelled and has now been corrected.
Why don't you learn how to spell her name first of all - her name is Anne Heche - not Anne Heshe - and just start from there....I love Dr Grande and he is trying to present the facts in a critical way - he shows compassion for the people who he thinks they deserve compassion - personally I think that Anne Heche was a little weird and if he did not show any compassion - may be she did not deserve as much as you think she did - I give him the benefit of a doubt - but you have the right to your own opinion
@@googlefan8990 thanks for the spelling correction. And thanks for acknowledging that I have the right to my own opinion. Interestingly, I still feel weird about your message though. Maybe it’s because it was rude or maybe it’s because of your suggestion that Anne Heche didn’t deserve compassion or maybe it’s because you didn’t watch the video I was talking about but still somewhat arrogantly had to tell me you give Dr. Grande the benefit of the doubt, which is ironic since even Dr. Grande realized how horrible the video made him look, evidenced by the fact that he took it down. I think I am entitled to my opinion, as you mentioned, and if you had watched the video and wanted to politely comment on having a different view of it that would have been fine, or even just give the opinions you gave more politely if that’s even possible. Instead, your comment feels combative, aggressive, antagonist, and overall sucky. I really didn’t appreciate it. And unless you would like to offer an apology I would prefer you not respond at all to me again. Thank you.
@@googlefan8990 I have corrected the spelling. There are a lot of bad spellers everywhere. It’s nice to be corrected on the spelling but PLEASE do it in a nicer way if you decide to correct anyone else. Absolutely no one deserves that kind of negativity over a misspelling.
@@tnijoo5109 Hey buddy - why don't you just acknowledge your mistake and bad spelling instead of calling me names and getting combative, aggressive, antagonist, and overall sucky yourself - this conversation is over - please don't continue with a third reply to my comment - I think you said enough - OVER AND OUT!
I’m not sure if you practice in the US, but I’m in grad school right now and when I graduate and pass the required exams, I will be a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC). We (LMHCs) can absolutely diagnose. I am currently in the internship portion of my program and I diagnose clients every day. I’m not sure if the same applies to people with degrees in counselor education and supervision.
when I first read the title, I thought at first "here comes some guy who's bitter that he's not as famous as Dr Grande, but after watching your video, I was like "oh, no... This dude isn't bitter at all, his criticism is coming from a good place".
Dr. Grande is misleading because he has no license in actual PSYCHOLOGY. His license and doctorate are in teaching-counseling. Not psychology! Also, Assessments are given by licenced PhDs, PsyD's, or an LCPC. Additionally, it's against Health Insurance Privacy Portability Act (HIPPA) to give out private patient assessments. Counselors only do bed side-sitting, bathing patients, and in hospital settings they provide light counseling under the supervision of a PhD, PsyD, or LCPC. #micdrop
If he acts as a supervisor for counselors he is licensed in psychology (here he may be an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor -) Counselors absolutely do diagnose and in some states they can prescribe. I have never bathed a therapy client in my life, idk where you get your job descriptions....
I am happy you clarified those important points and I absolutely agree with you... it's something I was thinking from the start I watched and it's an extremely important difference. Thanks Btw, talking of UA-camrs, too many use for whatever reason the words "psychopath" and "Bipolar" when they dont really know the exact criterias and put everything under those two words. It's very frustrating
I wouldn't say he is misrepresenting himself in any fraudulent legal sense, as he has a PhD so can accurately use Dr, and always says, 'just a reminder, I'm not attempting to diagnose anyone in this video, only describing what could be going on in a situation like this', (though I suppose that could be interpreted as implying he does have the power to diagnose in other situations), nor make any other claims about the things you mention such as being able to section people or prescribe medication. Perhaps the issue is it looks like his channel started out as more niche, dare I say dry, resource for discussing of ideas in his field, with his professional peers as the main audience, so it would be unnecessary to spell out the differences between counsellors, psychologists, psychiatrists etc., or that his analysis is just his opinion - a somewhat professionally informed one yet without any specific authority. But now he is so popular and prolific, his audience includes many people who don't understand those distinctions, or how much weight his opinion carries. Maybe he also feels the need to play up his sardonic humour which seems to be part of his appeal to many, hence some misjudged jokes. Just a reminder I'm not attempting to diagnose Dr Grande in this comment, only speculating what could be going on in a situation like this.
😄ha!
Well said his sardonic humour is one of the main reasons why I love his channel and am a Patreon ❤️💗
saying "I am not diagnosing anything right now" is not the same as saying "I am not qualified to make a diagnosis or to professionally assess this information that I am discussing now". if you say "this is not a diagnosis", people could assume stuff like, yeah, sure, he never actually met the person, so he could not possibly make a diagnosis. but if he did meet the person, he could. which is not the case...
In the medical field professionals with PhDs don’t call themselves dr because it’s confusing for patients and is seen as borderline unethical. Doctor in medical contexts has a very different meaning to a doctor of a different field.
It’s also common practice when discussing medical or academic topics in the public domain as a professional to still discuss topics as if non professionals will view it.
Also the beginning of his channel looks very much like videos for students not peers or professionals.
Where did you guys get the notion that Mental Health Counselors are unqualified to diagnose people?! I’m astounded by the bad information being spread in this video and comment section. I say this as respectfully as possible; please educate yourselves on what Mental Health Counselors do.
I’m a licensed counsellor in Canada who has only been in practice a few years. When watching true crime content I’ve tried to be selective in only watching content from professionals (mental health, lawyers). Anyway, I’ve been watching his videos because of that but every few videos I find he’s said something that as a therapist has made me incredibly uncomfortable. He seems to lack basic empathy. I also found it strange when I discovered he was a therapist and not psychologist because of the way he discussed diagnosis
in my country, you first become a psychologist and then train 5-8 more years to become a therapist 😅
@@fj-fe7lw Sorry I’m not sure how to respond within the context of my comment / relevancy
I think Grande started out his channel as an extension of clinical education (his early content is a lot more in league with this) but found his niche doing pop psychology commentary with occasional dry gallows humor. I agree, though, that he presents himself in a way that suggests to his audience he is a psychologist.
He is a psychologist. He has a degree in counseling. "A professional counselor is a provider who holds a master's in clinical psychology. In some states, they can do the same as a clinical psychologist can. In most states, they perform the same functions as the other master's-level clinicians. They will have the “Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor” title." Grande is a licensed clinical professional counselor. I am not an ardent fan of his but it's ridiculous to suggest he's not a psychologist because he focuses more on counseling than assessment. Most of what this video says about Grande's qualifications is due to the host being in the UK not the US.
Dr. Grande is misleading because he has no license in actual PSYCHOLOGY. His license and doctorate are in teaching-counseling. Not psychology! Also, Assessments are given by licenced PhDs, PsyD's, or an LCPC. Additionally, it's against Health Insurance Privacy Portability Act (HIPPA) to give out private patient assessments. Counselors only do bed side-sitting, bathing patients, and in hospital settings they provide light counseling under the supervision of a PhD, PsyD, or LCPC.
#micdrop
His channel started out much more clinical. Nowadays though? It's just another true crime channel.
@@luluttt Wow, that I didn't even know. I thought he was a licensed PSYCHIATRIST this whole time.
@@luluttt I thought he was a Psychologist b/c he has a Ph. D. He is a licensed counselor. I didn't know thr was such a thing as a doctorate in counseling w/ out becoming a Psychologist.
The teaching credential is confusing. If he is only licensed to teach then he is waayyy more misleading than I ever thought. Hopefully the teaching piece is in addition to his ability to practice as a counselor. It is one thing to hav clinical experience & also teach, it is another to teach something but not be a practitioner.
To me, he is the Dr Phil of youtube, which is ironic because he made two videos on Dr Phil, calling him an entertainer instead of an expert, which is exactly what he has become - an entertainer of mental health who makes snarky comments at the expense of the people experiencing mental health episodes that he is analyzing as a supposed professional.
Dr. Phil has got to be one of the top 10(maybe 20... I learned quite a bit recently) worst things Oprah has ever done. I find him vile, beyond ignorant, and (as someone who does not work in the medical field at all) I believe he shows signs of megalomania.
I noticed he thinks he's funny but its really ridicule
He likes dark humour so what. I never seen him attack anyone.
@@davidgrief5289 Dr Phil attacked someone?
And Dr. Laura! Yikes! America's right wing always churns out the same ugly hectoring figureheads with no real education besides some vaguely important sounding sus program and a "I tell you what..." condescending Southern attitude... BARF!
On multiple occasions he’s failed to express any empathy for people and situations. All the while putting his own opinion on things that aren’t appropriate all of the time
yeah I've speculated, not diagnosed that he has a bit of aspbergers
He has never shown empathy while answering questions just a straight face talk.
@@sensiblelife Even when he’s giving his own opinions, not just answering questions, there’s no empathy or sympathy
yes, he seems to be showing a petty side and i'm sorry to say this.
I think he has a sick sense of humor. He absolutely lacks empathy for the victims and isnt very knowledgeable at all.
I’ve been watching him from the beginning. This is the first I’ve heard of him not being a licensed psychologist.
Because he knowingly misleads people.
PHD's really need to stop calling themselves Dr's in public settings and leave it exclusively for when they are amongst their academic peers.
If Grande was a professional in psychiatry or psychology he'd been kicked out of his job years ago.
A licence can be highly overrated, I met my first psychiatrist years ago, in my late 20s after my son was diagnosed with adhd and (in Tasmania) Australia and from everything I learned I knew I had it to, I went to him for help, I think he looked at me once, then at the end of the hour he opened the door for me while I was still talking, it was horrible. I didn't get diagnosed until I was 49 😮💨 and he was the first in a long line of "licenced" professionals who never helped me at all.
Or people could use critical thinking
I thought he was a qualified psychologist. I had been a subscriber for a while but was getting suspicious about some of the info he was giving. The final straw was his victim blaming and lack of respect for people he was talking about. I unsubscribed abt 6 months ago. This confirms everything I suspected. Thank you for sharing this. Its important that people are transparent about their qualifications.
One of the things I do like is that he doesn't paint every victim like some blameless angel, but yes... sometimes he can be surprisingly harsh, and I certainly don't agree with everything he says... which doesn't go down well with his fanbase who seem to hang off every word he says.
Same here, hes also just disrespectful in general with how he talks about things
He's the stereotypical charlatan
He is too professional to stoop to your level. He's a PhD, and never claims to be anything that he isn't. You're afraid because his professional and intellectual and level-headed approach is winning him lots of followers. You should just strive to be a better version of yourself rather than attacking people that you see as a threat.
@@smarieintn5955 Like Dr. Grande does with Dr. Phil?
Good thorough analysis in my opinion, as a licensed psychologist myself, I had grown somewhat frustrated after watching a few of his videos. Particularly his phrasing in attempting to distance himself from what he is actually doing by saying what he says, and regarding his sense of humor. Thanks for putting this video together.
His channel comes across as exploitative. I looked into his qualifications because he made me suspicious, and your video came up. Thanks for taking the time to make it. Appreciate it.
There are sevwral people who claim to be several Shrinks ganging up on Dr. G. now . I just noticed today.
It occurred to me he would be hanging out a sign if he could make $330 an hour so I looked into him. He worked as a drug addict counseler b4.
He made me suspicious as well....I didn't think a real, caring medical professional would make bad jokes at the expense of humans who have endured violence, horror & misery. He holds himself above others and panders to the cheerleaders in his comment section.
AND...what medical professional would ever stoop to troll anyone?
Exploitative is correct. He makes his opinion clear, which makes it grossly unethical. His title, as "Doctor', misleads an individual to assume that he has a degree in psychology! That is his intent. "Dr. Berg"
It's a gossip channel with a veneer of phycological credibility. .
When I first saw him, I presumed he had authority. But I was shocked by his video about Kitty Genovese, shocked, angry, and wised up: it was clear that he had done no original research, or that if he had, it was limited and he was easily satisfied with himself. I unsubscribed immediately.
Well, thank you. I too genuinely assumed he was in fact a psychiatrist. Thank you for the clarification!
Grande is also a huge Trump fan, with his video showing a clear political bias. That may or may not be a “bad” thing, but Grande should at least acknowledge this bias and not act as a neutral observer in his videos covering political figures.
Grande’s video on Biden’s cognitive decline was factually inaccurate, like saying that Biden thinking that “Good Morning Vietnam” was a song, not a movie, was a dementia symptom when the most famous image for the movie is a man in headphones emoting into a recording studio microphone.
And now Trump has a shocking amount of actual dementia-sequel cognitive slips and has made no similar video on Trump that I have seen.
I've followed Dr. Grande for years and seen the evolution of his channel. His content used to be specifically to educate counselors and the intended audience was practitioners. He gained a large following of non-practitioners and his channel became a commentary/question and answer format. I think he's adapted his content to suit the demands of his audience. Has he sold out? A little. But I'm a fan and I have a lot of trust in Dr. Grande.
I totally agree, It’s a true crime channel. No one is going to that channel looking for help from a counselor. It’s really one of the best things going on at UA-cam.
I think someone who doesn't have many followers going try and get attention from a person such as Dr.Grande.
He has made fun of women and people in desperate time's. I thought cruel.
I'm not diagnosing anyone, only speculating
His old videos (from before he transitioned into true crime) are still online and a great source of information. They are sourced and he draws heavily from his own clinical experience. His videos from the last couple of years have veered more into entertainment, sure, but I don't have a problem with it.
This makes a ton of sense. His videos can be really frustrating because his reasoning is often shoddy, he gets basic facts wrong, and sometimes bizarre leaps in logic. His personal bias is often not set aside.
What does he have a personal bias against?
@@romans52345-cy3tq When he does his 'analysis', it's not just based on the facts of the case. He not unbiased. He seems to base a lot of his opinions on his own feelings in the matter...but pretends it's scientific/rational. He also not infrequently makes factual errors, pretending suppositions are established facts, or leaving out pertinent information that goes against his opinion.
When it's on a case you know nothing about, he can seem impressive. But if it's on something you DO know about...it's frustrating as hell. Read up on a case he covers...Amanda Knox is a good one. Then after you are familiar with the facts...watch his video. Then take a drink every time he is wrong about a fact, pretends a supposition or opinion is a fact, or he leaves something important out. Take two drinks every time he makes a judgmental or insulting statement about his target based on something untrue. Make sure 911 is on standby.
@@romans52345-cy3tqhe's politically very clearly right leaning, that colours his coverage of heaps of issues
@@OcrilatHe clearly states in every video that he's speculating.
@@itsgeegra What?? He clearly has a liberal bias. Just look at his recent Russel Brandt video and the slander he throws at him with no evidence just because he talks about conspiracy theories.
Dr Grande’s video covering K. Conway’s daughter turned me off. Not returned to his channel since as I felt he was bullying, rather than objectively appraising an underage girl.
I'm not sure about that one, but I think his "analysis" of his subjects often comes across in a very sneering manner, and not particularly objective.
I can't watch him because of that, in particular.
@@jimhumphrey It's been a while since I've listened to it, but I still recall his opinion of the child was peppered with condescending jokes that were meant to degrade her. I believe he joked at some point that she had underdeveloped political opinions, but in a way that suggested this was some cognitive failure, and that she should have a greater political understanding.... at 17... while being victimized by an adult politician. Many of the comments he made about the child were unnecessary, unrelated to any psychological assessment, and meant for a laugh at the expense of a teenage victim. His dry delivery implies rationality, but the content of the opinions that underly his jokes belie his inappropriate condescension toward the victim.
I think he had an ulterior motive with the Claudia Conway video. It may be that he’s a Trump supporter. On his video of DT his assessment of his behavior seemed compromised. I couldn’t watch anything of his after that, because I can’t think of anything more disturbing for a medical professional to be other than a Trump supporter. Another thing that I don’t think is very ethical is that he asks followers to support him financially on patreon. What for?? Automatically get grifter vibes from that.
@@kenziescout2343 betray maybe? Just not sure if it's belie.
Lots of people made observations about that both viewers and other UA-camrs. I think he started getting too sarcastic around that time. After some criticism he has become less indiscriminate in his remarks. He still isn't as good as he used to be with the personality assessments but seems to be sticking to the true crime niche.
Just a minute correction: The five-factor model (OCEAN)l is widely accepted among psychologists, especially for research purposes. It is just not widely used in clinical settings.
That is not a "minute" correction, it is a very salient and important point. This rather arrogant man who runs this channel should know that very well. If he does not know he is incompetent; if he does know he is being deliberately deceptive and disingenuous.
@@fourstarfuel9702 Great comment!
yeah that bit really confused me and now I'm not sure how much to trust this guy
The five factor ocean model is used not just in psychology but throughout all of education, I’m getting my PhD in educational administration and leadership and we use OCEAN frequently. I think there is a misunderstanding and misconstruing of practitioner based and research based purpose and aims. Ocean is highly regarded and frequently used in research. It’s clear Grande is a researcher first and foremost. Nothing wrong with practitioners like the guy in this video but it’s a different way of approaching and conceptualizing the field.
@@AfterAFashionASMR Thank you for clarifying.
I think he's a typical case of good initial intentions turned into pure content churn. He can't realistically do deep research of a case a day. He reads a few articles on the person and then does a vaguely psychological assessment with a rigid structure, ocassionally taking unwarranted jabs. It's a true crime channel with a twist.
Good intentions distracted by the money angle as it got more proliferative. So he treads on to ground not open to him because that makes more dollars. That was Dr. PHIL AND DR. OZ too when they began. The only true ones are judge Judy and Judge Wapner. They could wing it on their own and didn't get too greedy.
What you say, that he reads a few articles and does a vague psych assessment... that's more than what most people do. In fact, "reading a few articles," I can't even find 5 people in a day who do that if my life depended on it. Dr. Grande has a following because most people don't have the time nor desire nor the intelligence to do something so basic, let alone critical thinking skills. As for unwarranted jabs? Big deal.
True Crime with a dash of psychology.
@@zoolzool1 Dr. Grande is entertainment.
Mind your own business. Freedom of choice is the theme.
I, also a pilot, watched his "analysis" on the plane crash of JFK Jr. His statements and suggestions angered me as it was nothing more than a unrelated attack on JFK's lifestyle, general competency and personality.
i suspect he's yet another UA-cam shill on the alphabet mafia payroll like many info gatekeepers posing as subject matter experts.
He basically says popular opinions and gets his views. His channel is pure entertainment, with no policing in this media space. Life itself is becoming a joke.
That was one of his worse videos and to me it shows he was totally jealous of the man. Grande appeared as a nasty person.
I have PTSD (diagnosed by a psychiatrist) and I have noticed in recent years that claiming to have PTSD or self-diagnosing has become almost popular.
While I don't doubt that people know their own experiences and how they feel, psychiatrists have the knowledge of the nuts and bolts of these diaorders. They know the hallmark characteristics, they know the exact criteria, and they know the normal range of response to trauma and when it becomes a disorder.
I have appreciated how detailed you have always been when talking about cases and your experience. I liked how detailed and specific you were about what your problem with him was. Such a logical and precise argument is what continues keeping me watching.
Thank you. (I love your book btw. It's awesome.)
Hi Faith , I was also diagnosed with PTSD . ( By trauma therapist ) I'm not surprised a lot of people identity with the diagnosis. I think our culture is quite trauma inducing . I come from generations of trauma ... Murder ,incest ,rape ,etc and lm the first to get a diagnosis though I know there are dozens who have it in my family.
Good luck and god speed on your healing
If they know the nuts and bolts, why do the diagnosed keep changing and become "spectrums" and added and removed from dsm and why are there no fricking CURES for them if they know? They actually might know criteria for diagnosing, and criteria changes frequently as well.
Imho, if they know the nuts and bolts they could cute it, rather than just drug a person out of their mind..
Self-diagnosis may be the only option for those with pronounced symptoms and little access to mental health care. I think the "popularity" comes from a rise in understanding of the disorder. Professional diagnosis and treatment are ideal, but not always accessible.
Having been diagnosed with PTSD by a psychiatrist (which I have as well) doesn’t allow you to gatekeep the disorder. It’s a huge privilege to be able to be formally diagnosed and treated by a qualified professional and it’s out of reach for so many. Saying it’s popular to have PTSD comes off as ableist imo, it’s not as if the symptoms of PTSD are particularly nuanced, if you’re having nightmares, panic attacks, flashbacks, insomnia, mood swings, hyper vigilance etc, chances are you’re dealing with PTSD and not just for funzies.
Bipolar disorder in USA is also very over diagnosed versus true rarity of clinical diagnosis because of insurance regs that is why dsm exists to bill for insurance
Remember psychology is a soft science
I've known psychiatrists who are substantially less sharp and insightful than psychologists, despite the system giving the former more legal authorities such as prescribing drugs, and despite their often higher status, at least in hospital settings.
Psychiatrists certainly have more medical training, but I have seen no good evidence of superior psychological insight - quite the contrary in many cases.
Same. Unfortunately.
However, Dr Grande is NOT a psychologist. He is just a counsellor.
@@MsSilverTulip "Just a ______" is pretty prejudicial against ______.
It seems better to deal with individuals as individuals, not in terms of general categories.
Whether it's a pet, a woman, a man, a child, an elderly person, an MD, a PhD, or anyone or anything else.
Respect for the individual, in a case-by-case basis.
Dr. Grande has a pleasant personality, voice, and presence, along with an interesting sense of humor that most people seem to enjoy. There are always some exceptions - people who judge negatively, hate, look down on, etc. But there are also those who appreciate and enjoy.
@@MsSilverTulip What makes you think that overall psychologists are better than counselors assuming that both have a PHd or doctorate? I am just curious.
I would really love to hear your insights on the academic and discipline differences between the 2. Do you assume that counselors do not study abnormal psychology or psychopathology? What is it that makes you denigrate a counselor vs a psychologist?
@@MsSilverTulip
Job snob 😱
I agree with you Doctor. I always have an uncomfortable feeling that not only do Dr Grande's (unknown) personal opinions color his talks (I do not feel they are unbiased at all, he's often ridiculously mean), but as you pointed out he's often simply wrong in his assessments and seems poorly educated in many instances. I assume he means well but his calm demeanour may hide prejudices. He sounds so calming then goes right off into... his personal underlying opinions NOT based on facts but on prejudices.
Can you be specific? How is he prejudiced?
@@aarondavis8943 He allows his politics to colour his "diagnoses"
@@aarondavis8943 🌻 I disconnected from him & his channel when he made light of AOC’s comments after that attack on Congress. AOC said she was afraid because of being attacked/raped earlier in her life. More facts came out later - who the fuck is he to claim she was exaggerating. He also in slight ways disparaged other females occasionally - some shows were fun to listen to - but I lost respect for him after 1-6 comments … yeah “victim shaming” young females 🤮🤮🤮yeah I watched the show about Conway’s daughter - he was disgusting, since I was a young 15 year old girl also - so I left 🌻never went back 🌻
@@melindadgw2587 he gives his analysis, not a diagnosis. He explicitly states that in every video.
@@misscanada18 that is correct -
Thank you, Dr Das. Before subscribing to Dr Grande’s channel, I Googled him, and his list of qualifications seemed impressive enough. But I felt uneasy each time I watched and listened to him. Something not quite right. Now I have listened to two psychiatrists’ opinions of what he does/says, and I am grateful to both you and the other psychiatrist. So, thank you again.
Who was the other psychiatrist that reviewed Grande? I’ve had an uneasy feeling about him for awhile.
@@RAralar : Found your comment last night, and have been trying to remember who the other psych is. Can’t recall the name of her channel or her personal name. Haven’t found her again. All I remember is that she’s female, possibly Australian (like me), and has a psychology/psychiatry platform. Very sensible and sensitive, and wise too. If I can find her tonight, will let you know.
@@RAralar : Found her! Her name is Jo Bailey; channel is Brain and Beyond; she is a Clinical Psychologist (sorry I got that wrong, thinking she was a psychiatrist). Hope this helps.
a PhD is a person who has earned the title doctor. You are being misled by people who are jealous of his success.
@@smarieintn5955
Exactly and agreed.
I was aware of his credentials after seeing him for the first time and he does provide a disclaimer at the beginning of each video so I've never personally felt mislead. I only watch for the entertainment aspect but for anyone that may be looking for help I don't see his video's providing that, though I do find them informative in many ways, and I like how thorough his research is.
You obviously had a good mother and a good father.
The gentleman here seems to be not quite right…
And even stoked that he can be part of the pharmaceutical pushers as a way to alleviate mental illness… Those good old keys and receptors. What a racket…
Why do you think they call
medical profession a practice??
They’re always practicing
never held accountable..truly.
True mental illness can never be cured, but they like to tell their patients it can be.
And keep in mind not all of them made the honor roll, not all of them made A’s.
they grade on a giant curve you know.
Thats what needs to be taught and given to the patients as medicine. “ Physician.. Heal Thyself”
I believe he and his wife are merely capitalist who feed off of the ill..
Big Pharma…
Stock options and companies that their “pushers I mean representatives show up with…
And they work for the court systems… 🤔 easy Pickens..
Like shooting fish in a barrel.
That’s a sure fire way to make a living..😂
I don’t even think it’s looking for help that’s the only issue. As we’ve seen in many of the other comments
Agreed one 100% I really never thought he was asking us to think he was diagnosing he is 100% clear it is his opinion
Looking at the comments They're Grande fans , not this guy's lol.
It seems this MEDICAL doctor (I've seen so many of Dr Grande's videos ) is desperately trying to gain views by criticizing an ENTERTAINMENT channel that has dark jokes, an edgy, sarcastic humour and is very veryyyyyyyyy obviously NOT a psychology channel. Wow, pathetic. I'm a medical doctor and a psych patient and this MD is like... smearing a hard working youtube content for views? Real looooow.
'Just to remind you, I'm not diagnosing anyone, merely speculating as to what might be happening, in a situation like this' Every time. EVERY time!!
It’s called a disclaimer.
@@missyelliot6237 in making the disclaimer he’s insinuating that he COULD make a diagnosis, which he apparently isn’t qualified to do under any circumstance. I believe he’s being misleading in bringing that up at all
I believe he also says he's a mental counselor.
🤣 true that!
@@zoehicks880 It's a lot like what Dr. Phil does
A few thoughts: and in the interests of full disclosure, I wish to say I like Dr Grande's content; I owe him a great debt of gratitude as I have solved serious personal issues through listening to him; and I often find his analyses to be delicate and at times profound.
To my knowledge he has not misrepresented his qualifications. People make assumptions.
With regard to the video in which the subject of Dr Jill Biden being a doctor, you seem to be conflating Dr Grande's own comments with comments that he reports someone else made. He comments first about an article written in the Wall Street Journal (14.09.2020) by Joseph Epstein, who in the article is ill-informed, antiquated in his views, and patronising. Dr Grande points out Dr Biden is a real doctor (PhD) and goes on to discuss ways one can receive that title.
With regard to the 'tone' of his videos, you seem to simply not like Dr Grande's humour. I have listened to many hundreds of his videos and am very sensitive to victim shaming and he just doesn't do it.
With regard to the Claudia Conway video, this is quite a superficial glance at the subject matter and Dr Grande merely points out we have no idea what is going on.
With regard to the Chris Watts video, Dr Grande points out that a number of people have called Chris Watts narcissistic and/or psychopathic and looks at relevant behaviours that may reflect this. There are no conclusions.
Counsellors are legally qualified to diagnose in some US states. I imagine from your comments that they can't diagnose in the UK.
Regarding the Leaving Neverland video, Dr Grande does not claim that Wade and James lie. He points out that these young men present as believable; and he sensitively discusses the plight of the victim in abuse cases.
We all filter all incoming information through the matrix of our current state, our past experiences and our preferences.
You haven’t listened to a word this doctor has said.
Grande is not handling the different people with a doctors level of professionalism.. so he is wrongly analyzing these people
@@cdp200442 yes, it should be stated this is “for entertainment only.”
It's him ....hahhaha
Nice one quack, obviously it's you posting this 😂
Thank you. As a person who has mental health struggles and who is neurodiverse the two videos I saw of his upset rubbed me wrong. The way he spoke about people with mental health felt highly condescending and unkind towards people who he deems “odd behaving” and “strange” and not showing much empathy toward people struggling with addiction. To learn he is a licensed addiction counselor is all the more upsetting to me.
Not to mention SA. He makes statements all the time without adequate information.
I had the opposite feeling, and he knows is stuff.
I agree. I noticed that as well.
Every one of you claims to be "neurodiverse" but you all act exactly the same, and have all the exact same left-wing reddit tier takes on everything. It's hilarious. You are not special. You are the baseline.
@ oh honey, everyone is special. I am sorry someone hurt you.
The problem with Dr. Todd Grande is that he likes to insert his bias but he never really sites an research. He has the image of a serious professional but that’s what people are attracted to. Thanks for sharing the truth.
He sites all his sources
What truth? Dr Grande is a doctor, that’s what Ph.D. means. Many professionals are doctors in different areas, not only medicine
He really does display his biased opinions. He does not display objectivity at all.
So what, chill ppl, that soothing/calm voice of his is a tonic in itself, I expect he commenting on what ppl request of him, I have learned a lot, other so called experts make me turn off very quickly as they far too intense or up themselves, with much too learn, qualifications are just the beginning 😃
@WrongOpinion I think he is lacking empathy in certain situations. Like in some cases he analyzed he claimed people cannot possibly be traumatized by certain events, victim-shaming as this video explains.
This psychiatrist is well spoken and well educated; someone to be truly believed and respected. I recently googled Todd Grande and was not impresssed, whereas this man is very impressive 👏
Totally agree with you.
I mean, he's just a true crime podcaster at this point...and he does have a unique schtick amongst that group. My biggest issue with him is that his summaries of the facts of a case are often a word-for-word recital from wikipedia with a few words changed.
Agreed!
Dr. Grande is misleading because he has no license in actual PSYCHOLOGY. His license and doctorate are in teaching-counseling. Not psychology! Also, Assessments are given by licenced PhDs, PsyD's, or an LCPC. Additionally, it's against Health Insurance Privacy Portability Act (HIPPA) to give out private patient assessments. Counselors only do bed side-sitting, bathing patients, and in hospital settings they provide light counseling under the supervision of a PhD, PsyD, or LCPC.
#micdrop
Great point. I'm not surprised at all as he mass produces content on a daily basis and can hardly do thorough analysis.
which is sad, because his old, educational videos are really interesting. But nowadays, it's all schlock
I hate it when people start sentences with "I mean".
This reminds me of Doctor Berg, who is really a doctor of chiropracty. Watching his videos would lead you to assume he was speaking as an MD.
That's right. He is the most influential phony ojnthe Tube. Then there's thwtbother dr. who recommends paleo, practices it himself and it is sucH a nonsensical way to eat.
He’s a Scientologist too. His son is calling him out for narcissistic abuse.
@@spaceneeded67 Who, Dr Grande or Dr Berg?
Don't bother... Fraudsters and charlatans... @@ascricco987
Dr Grande is misleading. I thought he was as a psychologist. Won’t be watching him in the future.
Something about him makes me uncomfortable. There is an air of superiority & snarkyness that takes away from his comments. Thrilled to know I'm not alone.
That's because of the inferiority of those he seems to be needlessly mocking when in fact there's a clearly defined need. Anybody who thinks you shouldn't say anything if you don't have something nice to say has simply been surrounded by so many high-quality people in their lives that they dismiss out of hand the mud-and-sticks-educated masses who populate Wal Marts, "professional" wrestling events and churches where the minister handles rattlesnakes. There are some people whose achievement level has peaked at leaving the house with BOTH shoes tied at the same time and making it to the lavatory before waste exits their bodies, such as white supremacists and the parents of school-shooters.
His voice and blank look turns me off
@@troyevitt2437 Is this copypasta? And since Dr. Grande is a supporter of Jordan Peterson's toxic ideology (who is the favorite daddy of the white supremacist and parents of school shooters crowd) then doesn't he himself deserve to be knocked down several pegs?
@@MrLugubrious What's the title of Dr. G's video wherein he's supportive of Dr. Peterson? There was one where Dr. G. was critical of Dr. P. for inconsistent statements. I cannot STAND Dr. P. for various reasons but I don't think he intentionally courted fanboys among the American Far Right/Alt-Right; Peterson is critical of Adolf H. and Neo N'zism, but in many other respects I think Dr. P.'s fulla crap.
I think Dr. Grande is fairly middle of the road and he's picked no favorites among the political right or left. He's indicated his disregard of Donald Trump, but has also suggested that Joe Biden is less than fully cognizant of HIS surroundings, too. But again, I'm not looking to pick a fight, simply asking which of Dr. G.'s videos suggests support for Dr. P.? You got a rough idea of the title or release date?
The smug tone, whilst shaming and mocking. No reputable 'Dr" would do this.
I'm honestly REALLY happy to see this vid validating all my hesitancy around him.
Like, when he was a nerd in a bare room with a lamp I paid attention but as soon as he went on the UA-cam journey then obvs I thought:
well if you're putting all your time/effort this then how much money you making in your standard career as a Dr*, right?
*Actually I was just getting pissed off about vapid substance-less takes on Netflix series or whatever.
You are absolutely on point about the mocking and superior attitude
He's mocking them because they've self-evidenced their inferiority. He's simply mopping up the mess they've made of themselves.
@@troyevitt2437 no he’s just the “covert narcissist” he’s always talking about
@@New-qy5mi Self. Evidenced. Inferiority.
Again, Dr. Grande is highlighting other peoples' self-evidenced inferiority.
He's the mental health professional with a side-gig creating UA-cam content...they're the idiots in jail, dead or otherwise ruined by their stupidity.
Grande isn't acting superior, he's simply being superior by tangible metrics.
Here endeth the lesson.
@@troyevitt2437 he CLEARLY has a superiority issue and whether his views on mental health are accurate or not, he is one of the biggest covert narcissist I have ever seen in my entire life
@@troyevitt2437 and I’m starting to think you are too, thinking absolutely everything you say is the correct statement
You are absolutely correct and thank You for the video. Popularity has gotten the better of Mr. Grande and it is comical how he points fingers at dr. Phil and dr. Oz (and so many others) missing his own narcissism entirely.
Well you don’t have to be a psychologist to know those guys are charlatans. Watch obvious snake oil salesman Dr Oz destroy himself here in his own words. ua-cam.com/video/ihRX-hXQjgo/v-deo.html
Dr. Phil can't work as a doctor. Dr Oz is a pseudo scientist.
A narc never sees themselves honestly as they are incapable of introspection.
Thanks for this. I knew something was off, as he seems to lack empathy and often makes fun of certain people.
He's blatantly transphobic.
Yeah he victim blames young women A LOT and clearly dislikes people who aren’t cisgender and straight
@@mikesanders8621Can't be phobic of something that doesn't exist, buddy.
He's the psychopath himself lol 😂
He’s incredibly arrogant
Dr. Grande actually does disclose in the beginning of each video that he is not attempting to diagnose anyone.
lol yes, but he still tries to make himself come across as a psychiatrist. He's not, though.
It's even on his merch
@@mtthwpnn his merch is so cringe. Idk who would actually wear that crap.
@@Cashhhhew What? Do you think he should sound like a hillbilly from Deliverance? Only reason this video was made was well I don't want to sound like I have a degree so: Because he mad dat Grande gots more subs dan himz.
@@Cashhhhew he is
My problem with Dr. Grande is that he never diagnoses people he only speculates what COULD be happening in a situation like those.
Dr. Grande is misleading because he has no license in actual PSYCHOLOGY. His license and doctorate are in teaching-counseling. Not psychology! Also, Assessments are given by licenced PhDs, PsyD's, or an LCPC. Additionally, it's against Health Insurance Privacy Portability Act (HIPPA) to give out private patient assessments. Counselors only do bed side-sitting, bathing patients, and in hospital settings they provide light counseling under the supervision of a PhD, PsyD, or LCPC.
#micdrop
Lmao. You're awesome
@@luluttt He doesn't say this ! He states his own opinion, not a diagnosis.
There's no monopoly on knowledge by qualification, you haven't given any reason that disqualifies people who do counselling from knowing about something else.
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@@luluttt You don't even know what a counselor is. They don't BATHE people. They do talk therapy.
As a lawyer I did feel misled by his "Dr." designation. He doesn't make it clear that he's not a psychiatrist or psychologist because he wants people to presume he's a doc in the psych world. Thank you for your willingness to call someone out who is mispresenting themselves.
He says he's a counselor om a few occasions
I need some clarification here: Is he definitely *not* a psychologist? It was a bit unclear in this video whether he is or isn't.
@@aarondavis8943 He is a counselor. He calls himself doctor because he has a PHD in counseling.
The docto title in combination with the psychology topic serves to mislead people into thinking he is a medical or psychology profesional, so people take his word as profesional advice.
Dr Grande is a doctor, he holds a Ph.D. Uses Psych tools well & has knowledge of academic lit. Appears balanced when describes incident. I mostly find his non-official diagnoses accurate…
@@boukman3668 search the meaning of Ph.D.
I love how lately everyone is being held accountable for their bullshit. This UA-camr did so in such in a such a kind and professional way too
Truth catches up
@@lilmoe4364 yeah, truly! UA-camrs are being held accountable for crap they did 10 years ago
We all know shrinks aren’t real docs. But at least they had to go through med school
Bruh. Don't 🧢
You are really gullible. Hope you don’t get conned in real life
Just to correct you, a LPC in most of the US can and must place a diagnosis for insurance purposes (some states do not allow). Additionally, their professional information can be used for things like an IEP or IAP in school settings. To get a degree in Counselor Education and Supervision one must be license eligible (PLPC) or already licensed. This would mean they have at least 7 years of education (Bachelors and Master’s) and have completed the Doctorate, 3-5 years additional. That is a total of 10 years or about 240 credit hours and about or over 4,500 hours of clinical internship/practicum.
Right there's lots of diagnosing by licensed counselors in the US, as well as licensed social workers. Mental health isn't limited to psychology and psychiatry.
Still doesn't make him not SUS... Because he is...
I agree with you 200%. Todd Grande performs surface level research on his true crime cases, basically using Wikipedia. He fails to do adequate research on the newest information, and yet he has 1 million followers just blindly taking his content at face value. It's sad to hear he misrepresents himself professionally, and also that he misdiagnoses. He seems way in over his head with his content, and I'm no clinician. I'm seeing this as a layperson. Granted, I research many topics just because I want to. It makes me unwilling to support Grande's content because he fails to responsibly engage with true crime content. He gives his opinions, often times based on poor research. He doesn't engage to help solve the crimes or advocate for victims. He sort of lazily edits together his ramblings and makes money doing it.
yep! I've watched a lot of his videos and didn't finish any of them because you can TELL he has no god damn clue what he's talking about, whether it be the disorder he's referencing or the situation he's commenting on. He gets shit wrong ALL the time :/
Damn I just got sucked in. I'm a Titanic nerd so I saw his video on the Titan disaster and he referred to Titanic as an ocean liner and not a cruise ship like many do. I thought, cool, this guy does research... ah well. Only a few days and I thought some of his old videos where interesting about clinical stuff but now I doubt if that was true. He did give me the impression of being a psychiatrist so the fact he isn't is enough to unsub... still have Casual Criminalist for that stuff.
Sometimes, listening to him, I think the word “ramblings” is appropriate.
how can you a lay person, say a professional misdiagnoses?
@@yurizafurizaki5574 Todd does not possess the credentials to diagnose anyone. He is a fraud. I don't need to be a clinician myself to communicate that fact. Please go waste someone else's time.
OMG THANK YOU!! He acts like a typical stone faced ASPD , mocking his "patients" I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him
They are not his patients or clients by any means. I think he sometimes mocks people because he knows fully well that we humans possess free choice and that far too frequently people choose not to exercise sound judgement. He’s human and there is no reason he can’t express his opinions in this forum. He is not treating or providing therapy in his videos and he never claimed to.
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Dr. Grande makes bad jokes, panders to the cheerleaders in his comment section, holds himself above others...and he also trolls his audience...
What mental health professional would stoop to trolling?
@@pattymelt-go3fvand acts rather smug about it, as opposed to approaching the subject with compassion and dignity. I really disliked his recent episode about Mica Miller, for example. And his take on Autistic people makes my Autistic blood boil! He’s time travelled back 20+ years to retrieve those ‘facts’.
Yes, he comes across to me as lacking empathy.
Thank you for this, I had my doubts & they were growing as time went on. I had already unsubscribed from him about six months ago, but you justified my gut feeling 🙂
I've tried to watch a dr grande video once or twice, but all I end up with is a feeling of ...no, this can't be right... I can't even imagine what it would be to have him as a therapist... shudders...
I would fall asleep
Not every therapist is the right therapist for everyone. I had appointment with one therapist recently, but he comes from religious background whereas I'm more holistic/philosophical in my approach therefore he's not right for me. Also when describing sa as a child he got very uncomfortable. I'd be better off with a woman counselor/ therapist for this reason.
@@phoenixkali I've found that a lot of female therapists aren't comfortable with it either, especially when so many have their own unhealed trauma wounds!
I've also noticed that many of them aren't aware of how common childhood sexual abuse was when I was growing up in the 60s and 70s and still is nowadays.
In fact, it's one of the main causes of some of the so-called mental illnesses, including eating issues. I've known way too many people over the years, including at AA and NA meetings, who've experienced it for it not to be the case. ❤
@@cyndigooch1162 I was told back in the 1980s that 40% of girls are/were sexually abused by the time they are 12. I lived in a small town in Eastern Oregon during the pandemic and the lady who runs the women's and children's shelter there said that something must be wrong, because she had only 50 cases by May, when she usually has 500 a year. That's in a community of about 30k to 40k. My take? Everybody was locked down so there were too many witnesses in the house.
Dr Grande never mislead his audience regarding his qualification. I followed him since the beginning. Everyone who has a phd can call himself doctor
@@infinitejest.4994 maybe it’s regional. I’m in Idaho, USA. It’s not uncommon here to call anyone with a PhD “doctor”. My history professor was Doctor, for example.
@@c.r.k.7162 Yes. Those with a Doctor of Philosophy are called 'doctor', and those with a Doctor of Medicine are called 'physicians', 'medical doctor' or simply 'doctor' , which latter doesn't specify the type of doctor. MDs can be uninformed and upset about this, but it's accepted practice. Universities are full of doctors of all kinds. I'm one, too.
@@weavrmom perhaps in Europe or other places this isn’t how it’s done. Maybe it’s American colloquialism. 🤷♀️
@@c.r.k.7162 In Europe it is very, very much done. I personally took piano lessons in Germany from Herr Doktor Professor Schmieder, who had a Ph.D. in music. Notice the formality of also including that the individual is a professor, as well as a doctor. The use of 'doctor' to designate someone with a doctorate is common sense, and used widely around the world.
My parents both had PHd in teaching, but I never heard them refer to themselves as ...Dr....
I am just a criminologist, but I noticed Chris Watts didn't seem to have signs of psychopathy either when I heard that. I am reading a textbook on the matter and thought about pursuing a degree in forensic psychology. Either way, you have a new fan with me, so I look forward to hearing your opinions.
Humans aren't simple
I’m a Licensed Massage Therapist. Technically, I’m licensed through the same medical board as physicians. It’s like me going into an operating room claiming I can perform a hysterectomy waving my Hot Stone Therapy certificate.
Lol, this is funny, and good analogy
😂😂😂😂😂 best roast
It’s not a good analogy. LPCMH are mental health diagnosticians. Giving mental health diagnoses is a fundamental part of their jobs.
Omg, so funny ❤ grrrttt point!!
Nope, it's like you explaining surgery on UA-cam. As long as you make sure you know what you are talking about, you could be doing a perfectly fine job.
I thought this was going to be click bait.
I see you are one of the few people on UA-cam who are not cowards. Respect.
Always thought it was weird for a doctor in psychology to lack so much in empathy. Feels like a red flag 🚩
Dr. Grande is misleading because he has no license in actual PSYCHOLOGY. His license and doctorate are in teaching-counseling. Not psychology! Also, Assessments are given by licenced PhDs, PsyD's, or an LCPC. Additionally, it's against Health Insurance Privacy Portability Act (HIPPA) to give out private patient assessments. Counselors only do bed side-sitting, bathing patients, and in hospital settings they provide light counseling under the supervision of a PhD, PsyD, or LCPC.
#micdrop
He has a doctorate and gives his opinion. It's pretty clear he's not misleading he is pretty upfront about who he is and what he is doing.
@@susanseifert4472 If his opinions include belittling a teenage girl who is blatantly being abused by her mother then he is a certified creep and walking red flag..
Still, I find Grande's attempt at humor about other's misfortune, death, murder etc..to be in poor taste.
SAME
Thank you for making this video my man! I'm a qualified psychologist (BAppSc , DipSW, MSc) and I'm always mindful of what a weird place the internet is. I think people should be free to share their knowledge regardless of qualifications, though I agree with your rationale for calling him out.
6:06 omg that's what I had a problem with him too. People pointed that out about Bailey Sarian too, and everyone loves her too. Her tone during her videos gives off smarmy, which Dr. Grande does too, total snark. As someone who lost a lot of people in my life, it's enraging at times...
Whom you are calling a smarmy snark? Ha!
LCP-MHSP are able to diagnose. We do it all the time. I do it in my private practice.
I think YT requires that creators put "educational purposes" as a legality.
I've seen some questionable points he has made at times.
Here is what it says on my state's website.
"LPC/MHSPs may “prevent, diagnose, and treat mental, emotional or behavioral disorders and associated disorders which interfere with mental health,” as opposed to only those listed in the LPC scope of practice."
So glad that I found your video. I watched a few of Dr. Grande's videos and I knew that something was very odd, when he starts the video says, I am NOT diagnosing...and then attempts to make a diagnosis
Same!
same here!
No, he's spot-on. He makes it clear he's speculating because it's unethical to render anything resembling a diagnosis without having first developed a doctor/patient-relationship with the subject.
No, speculating. Huge difference.
@@avalonroyce He disclaims and then proceeds to diagnose. It's like he found a get out of jail free card and he's using it to do something he likes / prefers doing.
I knew he wasn’t a psychiatrist, but I DID assume he was a psychologist. Dr. Grande got big during lockdown. He started putting out a video per day and focused on true crime. I started having a problem when he started analyzing fake controversies during the height of Covid hysteria.
He's got a B.S. in Psycholgy so you got that right.
@@control21 No, you got that wrong.
@@RileyRampant maybe they got the BS right!
@@RileyRampant I can't get any clarification on this. Nowhere in this video is it made clear whether he is or isn't a psychologist. Most frustrating.
@@RileyRampant Would you please expand on why I am wrong? Dr. Grande earned a B.S. in Psychology, so he is, in fact, a pshchologist, isn't he?
I used to like Dr Grande a few years ago, when he was a small UA-camr explaining mental illnesses and their symptoms, and doing case studies/sessions with actors. Some of his content actually really helped me back then, and I was very glad and grateful to have discovered him. I was shocked when I rediscovered his channel some time ago.
I have watched Dr. Grande for a long time. I am fully aware of his qualifications as he makes them perfectly clear. there is no misleading going on. Is he perfect? no. but he doesn't claim to be a psychiatrist. he does, however, show a deeper understanding in certain areas, like personality disorders. Some of the "qualified' doctors who according to some systems are authoratative, are a shallow joke. i suggest you dont assume people are being mislead, because he is clearly representing himself and careful with his claims.
I agree. Generally, I have found working as a nurse, psychiatrists are terrible with the bedside manner and compassion part needed for the job. I won’t say ALL, but many.
He seems to be spot on with cluster b personality disorders. That is for sure. Pissed me off at first. lol
The OP is an envious, insecure clown.
Whether people are being mislead or not, he markets his channel with his profession and uses that to lend credence to his opinions. Some other doctors who may or may not be authoritative has nothing to do with anything being talked about here. This video is not about those doctors, this video is about Todd Grande.
“I suggest you don’t assume people are misled, because he is clearly representing himself”…. I was misled. For the longest time, I thought Dr. Grande was a Psychologist because he posts so much about true crime and about giving diagnostic labels to people like Megan Merkel (he labeled her as a “communal narcissist”). That’s why I always thought he was a Psychologist. It wasn’t until I saw this video that I found out he isn’t
I knew from day 1 that there was something shifty about Grande. Study the comments that he responds to with a heart emoji, reveals a lot about his character, he has some issues of his own to deal with. Anyway subbed to your channel because my ESP says your alright .
OMG you're the only person that I've ever seen mention that, I thought it was just me. I was studying the comments he heart emojied and noticed a particular pattern that was quite revealing. It was one of a few reasons I stopped watching him, I watched for over a year (bingeing past content too) but noticed subtle changes occurring, the ole ego getting in the way at times.
@@Secret_Soul_Survivor doesn't everyone
I noticed that the comments that he likes are ones that cater to his ego.
He is a narcissist. Simple as that. The "Grande" in his name probably stands for grandiose.
There's something shifty about everyone. If someone didn't appear shifty in any way, I'd be be a bit suspicious. They might just be a consummate conman (or woman).
"Qualifications" do not always correlate well with understanding. There may be some correlation, but there are also many exceptions.
yes but he's a dishonest creep, the lack of actual qualifications don't help either.
In the United States psychiatrists, therapists and even counselors who have at least a master's degree in psychology or counseling and have completed several years of clinical work experience are qualified to give a diagnosis. So he does meet the criteria for his area to diagnose his patients, but not prescribe medication.
Interesting
your misinformed
i.e your wrong
Well said. I couldn't agree more. To say "I'm not going to diagnose in this video" is a lot different than saying. "I cannot diagnose based on my credentials".
I think it's also important to note that, his disclaimer of "only speculating on situations like this" after stating his credentials and calling himself a Doctor.. does give the IMPLICATION that he is giving an informed or even professional opinion from his perspective as someone who works in Mental Health..
Which might even be intentionally misleading.. because it sounds like the standard disclaimer that qualified professionals will make when giving their expert/professional opinions because they will not diagnose anyone who isn't a patient either..
I have recently seen videos from him calling a Medical Condition (that are Physiological/Biological in nature) an Ideology, in direct contradiction of Clinical Guidelines.. about stigmatizing the Condition.
This is along the lines of calling Down Syndrome a Nazi Ideology of the Far Right, that is turning people into Serial Killers..
That's is so far off the rails, that you couldn't imagine someone who works anywhere near the field of Mental Health would ever say.. much less after calling yourself a Doctor.. this is up there with the Demon Semen lady..
Which I really wish Medical Boards would start doing something about..
@@Vynjira-chan Ehmm, he does give an informed/proessional opinion from his perspective as someone who works in mental health.
@@ronald3836 He does not give an informed/professional opinion, he gives his uninformed/personal opinions and uses his stated position to give himself more credibility than is actually warranted.
Like I said "I have recently seen videos from him calling a Medical Condition (that are Physiological/Biological in nature) an Ideology, in direct contradiction of Clinical Guidelines."
A Genetic Condition is not an Ideology.
For someone who works in Mental Health to say that, either indicates his is incredibly misinformed/ignorant about this Genetic Condition.. or he knows better and is using supposed authority as a Mental Health Professional to push his own ideological beliefs as tho they were informed/professional..
If you want to believe he's just Ignorant, and that he's speaking on things outside his area of knowledge, fine.. but you cannot claim he is giving an informed/professional opinion then.
@@Vynjira-chan He is not ignorant, and when he is speaking outside his area of expertise he has clearly done his research very well. I can tell, because he has made some videos in areas in which I happen to be very knowledgeable.
What was the genetic medical condition that he called an ideology?
@@ronald3836 'He is not ignorant, and when he is speaking outside his area of expertise he has clearly done his research very well.'
Clearly not with Trans issues.
(links get deleted it seems, so you'll have to google the titles of the articles)
"The Biological Basis of Gender Incongruence"
'From the extensive research that has been conducted over the past few years, four main factors have been identified as key mechanisms: genes, hormones, epigenetics, and the environment.'
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Other articles:
"Epigenetics Is Implicated in the Basis of Gender Incongruence: An Epigenome-Wide Association Analysis"
"Gene variants provide insight into brain, body incongruence in transgender"
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He consistently speaks in direct contradiction of Clinical Guidelines.. about stigmatizing the Condition.
Great video, I like your style.
I still do watch Todd Grande but I'm growing increasingly sceptical. For one thing, I agree that a lot of his "jokes" and jabs at people are uncalled-for. As an Australian, I found it galling that he spent a lot of his video about the Port Arthur shooter criticising the anti-gun laws that Australia introduced after the shooting!
I agree. I always thought he was odd but then started suspecting he was seemingly coming- off as politically correct in regard to certain issues. Like he made a mocking video about ' conspiracy theorists' regarding COVID and the jabs etc. I forget specifically but my feeling was either he was unresearched and uninformed about the issue and should have just shut- up, or he was looking for you tube brownie points when so many other excellent you tubers were being banned. There were other things I took issue with but don't specifically remember.
He's hilarious. You're all just too sensitive.. ha ha. Get it?
@@Chaoticcrotchet some of his sarcasm is mildly funny.
@Dan T 100% - It also really shows when he's speaking about the Alec Baldwin shooting!
@@stompthedragon4010 I do agree
I think it’s important to note that master’s level counselors (LPC, LMHC, etc.) are legally allowed to diagnose in many states here in the U.S. I do think it’s slightly misleading that his Ph.D. is in Counselor Education rather than Counseling Psychology or Clinical Psychology. However, I do appreciate that he at least mentioned it somewhere on his channel.
Thanks for clearing that up.
LCSWs (Licensed Clinical Social Workers) can also diagnose in the U.S.
That was my first course for my master's and it has been drilled over and over since then. It helps that I was an RN for 20 years before I switched careers.
@@davishropshire5361 You guys have the same courses and basic exam. Pain shared is pain lessened.
I really appreciate this analysis. I have benefitted from Todd Grande's videos AND disagreed with his position on others, and wondered why there was a lack of reliability (for me). You have provided the why. Thank you. Your arguable competence and professional depth means defending yourself against criticisms of jealousy are unnecessary (in my opinion).
"Dr Grande has a very popular UA-cam psychology channel"
It feels more like a content farm than a psychology channel 🥴
Yes, like 5 minute pop psych crap crafts. ChatGPT has tons of more insight than DrGrandomaniac,
Thank you! I unsubscribed from him after I became uncomfortable with what I saw as flippant, derogatory and contemptuous comments about subjects. His lack of even-handedness makes a little more sense now.
I unsubbed for the same reason
Me too!
He is definitely bias, which is alright in separating killers from victims but he takes it to all case analysis.
same! this is actually a huge concern
If you'd make a quick search regarding the credential letters (each of the subjects in this debate) hold, you'll see that Dr. G is a scientist, rather than a professional. In the scientific community scientists are highly regarded. This gentleman in here, does not hold an MD which is a postgrad degree... I get it, credentials in his country are different, but there is a higher level he could go if he was so found of credentials. To flush letters like BS and MS after your name is truly laughable when you try to put down a PhD. Try to remember that next time. Average people won't know... but PhD holders, will!
I lost it with Dr Grande when he sided against Mia Farrow in the sex abuse issue with Woody Allen. Like c’mon.
I get a bit of Woody Allen vibes from him. There is something about him I cannot verbalize. It is cringe though.
He victim blames from the few videos I've seen
@@martinamoskale2445 i 💯 agree
@@richardknows6763 He doesn't though, sometimes he has shit opinions but these are just his opinions and he has covered hundreds of cases, you can't always be right
@@MentokTheMindTaker His opinion is fine., but his tone is that of a troll. He's insensitive, mocking, and cruel.
I think the problem is people take UA-cam WAY too seriously. Literally ANYONE can make a channel and basically say whatever they want. Dr Grande happens to have found a niche and has become quite popular mostly due to his dry humor. This is a place for entertainment, and he entertains.
Only humorous to easily entertained remedial types.
But don't you see how damaging it can be to give the green light to his audience to mistreat people?
He entertains, and he gives opinions (on mental heath questions but also outside that area) which are generally well thought out, balanced and reasoned. What I like is that he won't let popular opinion overrule plain rationality.
@@Cornusnuttallii but he does not.
@@ronald3836 no, he thinks he's an entertainer and a comedian. A few dry humor spots every now and then are fine, but since he got a positive response on a few, he now thinks he's a comedy writer. Your opinion isn't better than anyone else's. He stepped outside of his origin, and is now just a garden variety wannabe. Also, Todd isn't a real doctor.
His content has changed a lot. I miss his videos from his first year on UA-cam. Content was centered more around education. Now he gets a lot of attention for being salty and that’s what his content has become.
We lik salty...
@@NomadByNecessity said the people who died of high blood pressure while the company making millions gets ready to sell to the next group of fools
@@Tortilla.Reform wow.. intelligence is definitely at an all time low!
You have reaffirmed my gut feelings about him. The biggest alarm bell was as you described, the moral aspect of his 'analysis ' of people he chooses to access, lack of depth , a broader view and understanding of the human psyche and emotional understanding of the affects of his comments. These are incongruent with an full in depth understanding and knowledge of psychology/psychiatry and personal development.
Maybe he cant always go in deph bcus he’s trying to keep his video short and Grande is not here to pick sides. Get over yourself🙄
Fair enough. I like Dr Grande but he has made several videos questioning other UA-camrs' credentials. Over time, his videos and their titles have become more clout chasey and tongue in cheek and less professional. He has learnt about the YT algorithm and has adapted his content to attract the masses
Some youtubers need credentials for what they do, which isn't Dr. Grande's case.
Exactly right. His early content was professional and he seemed to evince some emotional empathy when discussing subjects. Over time as his subscribers grew he began to start making occasional quips in his videos. Subscribers began complimenting him on his "dry humour", sarcasm, and telling him he'd be a great comedian. He'd heart such remarks and began to increasingly throw in as many 'jokes' as he could in videos. He come across as snarky and superficial as well as emotionally cold and condescending. Another problem is his turnover rate for uploading new videos is excessive and he only gives very shallow analyses of subjects. Many who once watched his videos have unsubscribed or drastically reduced the number of videos they'll watch because of these issues.
"[Dr Grande] has made several videos questioning other UA-camrs' credentials" Yes, he has. So what?Some youtubers require credentials, which they don't have, for what they do. He has called them out.
@@Adara007 "Many who once watched his videos have unsubscribed" Let's see. As today he has 1.19M suscribers. i'll come back later...
@@octavohombre2 my point is that, since Dr Grande calls other people out, then it's only fair that others, such as Dr Das, who is qualified to do so, also query Dr G's credentials
Within 30 seconds he says he isn't diagnosing anyone.
I'm not racist, but....
And within minutes he's diagnosing people.
@@serendpity3478he just speculate
There are many things about him that just rub me the wrong way. There’s something off about him. He just comes off as someone I wouldn’t trust
Edit: thank you for the reminder! The terrible things he said about Michael Jackson’s victims was a major thing that turned me off to him
His handling of Michael Jackson and his victims is one of the things that turned me off. In addition to his appalling lack of empathy and understanding of emotions in general. There is something very off about him, so your instincts are right.
@@Catbooks He is very "victim blaming" and dismissive with victims of abuse, esp when they are pretty young women... How he treated the Paris Hilton and the Conway daughter was disturbing, gave Incel vibes
@@teoo2459 It doesn't seem to have anything to do with sex or gender, actually, because he also blamed Conrad Roy for overly emotionally burdening the 'pretty young woman' in that case, who seemingly got tired of talking him out of suicide for so long, and defended her for instead of just dumping him like a normal person (and they only communicated by text anyway, she could easily never see or speak to him again), started to repeatedly encourage, nag and berate him for not going through with it, and told him to get back in the car and finish dying when he got out, then lied about it and used being a bereaved girlfriend for attention and set up an anti-suicide campaign in his honour. Grande defended her on the basis that Conrad was annoying, essentially.
Have you watched the documentary Square One or read the judge’s opinion in MJ accusers cases? Their timeline has been debunked by years, ie the train they claim exists doesn’t exist for 4 years past the time they were there. There’s also other major identifiable discrepancies that the judge found that they lied under oath and no reasonable person could believe them.
Agreed he's got victim blaming tendencies and uses it to add "humor" in some of the videos which is painful and adds to the not seeking help problem. If you are a victim and relate to what's going on in that story and all you want is help so you watch a doctor on UA-cam who then says those comments.... That'll definitely diminish the fear of coming forward for help.... I could care less about his credentials, anyone who thinks it's funny to blame victims should NOT be working with or advising ANY victims. I've had a counselor like that in inpatient and needless to say it damaged my condition even more and I still fear the professional level gaslighting. It's a continuation of abuse and it's really gross that he points out these flaws in others but then does them himself as if he's clueless to what he's saying. I also think there's a distinct difference in his early videos vs after he started getting popular. He really amped up the jokes. In the beginning they were short dry and easy to miss if you weren't paying attention. Now though he's got this weird smirk going on all the time and his jokes have gotten more frequent, obvious, and tasteless. But hey as he himself says, narcissists don't usually realize they're narcissists.
Yea. He mocks people , but gives unnecessary details about guns. Someone should speculate what is happening in his head.
Omg he totally has a gun fetish, no joke!!!!
😮😂
I asked him to do one on himself but he took no notice.
He made a video on Karen's and i thought it was odd he did that. I said i was a Karen and i didn't like how he made this video as it was bullying? And i got loads of abuse in comments. I came off that day on his channel.
@@pam164 yes he plays to a certain audience and has no care for others. His comments section is full of very strange people who do even more damage. I do think he's misleading about his qualifications too.
As I think others have pointed out, the US qualification Licensed Professional Counselor does allow you to diagnose in many US states. Dr Grande introduces some balance and psychological background into discussions where journalists and politicians are flailing around. Some of the humour is ill judged, I would agree, but there is quite a lot of empathy too, especially in those cases where substance misuse has made bad situations worse. Regarding Dr Das, I don't think he should use the term 'psychoanalyse'. It would probably be best to reserve that word for the discipline that started with Freud and has its own qualifications and practices somewhat separate from Dr Das's own psychiatric expertise.
great comment....... tank q
True, psychoanalysis is Freudian based Dr Das is not.
Todd Grande sits calmly in his seat, modestly presenting whatever might be his perspective on a given case study, in an articulate, measured manner, all with consistent rationality and balance. He does this with poker faced disinterest, and perhaps the occasional digressive wry observation or mordant turn of phrase.
Sohom Das, by contrast, hip-hops about in his seat, darting out all kinds of rap gestures like a teenager on his seventh Red Bull of the day, all to the accompaniment of some background beat, and seems to go through teenage mood swings between openly denigrating a successful UA-cam rival and claiming that he is not actually doing this.
I have the impression that we have two styles and traditions at variance with each other here: One which would counsel discipline, responsibility and what a troubled personality might need to hear, the other would rather get down there with the kids and coddle them with what they probably want to hear, and leave them hopelessly stranded in their safe spaces. However, that is of course just my opinion.
It was good you clarify about his qualifications, I thought he was a psychologist. I thought that want counselor meant. But he always says "I'm not diagnosing anyone" "is just my opinion on what's might going on" .
he has masters in psychology, and doctorate in counselor education
@@wilhelmu That does not make him an expert on mental health like he acts like he is. My wife is an expert on mental health. She is a psychiatrist. She is highly critical of Grande not informing his viewers that he is neither a psychiatrist or at best a psychologist.
@@yellyman5483 if your wife is so mad at him, she should make a video correcting his mistakes and misinformation
@@wilhelmu She`s got other things to do than to make youtube videos. And why would we stop him from making videos on youtube. There is free speech in this country. He`s got a huge audience who enjoy him. Let him have his channel.
@@yellyman5483 I'm not saying to stop him. That you would not be capable of. I said make a better video on the same subject.
Thank you Dr Das. You’re not the only one with a problem with Dr Grande. About a week ago he put up a video about Anne Heche crashing her car into a house. It was titled something like ‘drive thru inferno’ or something equally tasteless. I didn’t watch it - I just saw it come up as a thumbnail.
Well, it seems he has taken it down. (I saw a comment on another of his videos referencing this). I know back in the old days he seemed to be more serious but then he started making snarky comments and was complimented on his dry humour. Now he seems to think anybody’s fair game for his snarky comments - even someone fighting for their life on life support. Obviously Anne lost her battle and died. At some point - probably when they said she wouldn’t live - he took the video down. Maybe the comments under it were pointing out how tasteless this was? I don’t know. But, seriously, who thinks it is a good idea to do this?
The video with some comments referring to this was his video a day or two later on Jack Untermeyer. His ‘analysis’ of this case and the title of the video were pretty poor. There are far better You Tube videos available about this case, for example the Real Crime video. It is an interesting case but Dr Grande just seems to have cobbled together a few easily available facts. He has no real insight.
I watched a few of his videos a few years back because I was interested in narcissism but, again, there are much better channels available, especially now. He seems to pander to snark and snideyness - I guess it brings in the dollars.
He deleted his video on Paris Hilton when she claimed that she was abused as a child at a boarding school. I didn’t watch it, but he probably shamed her and took it down due to the backlash. I don’t think he’d like anyone to make snarky videos if any of his kids said they were abused or if his loved ones were burned alive in a car accident like Anne Heche were (God forbid anything like that would ever touch his life). He doesn’t have to make a video about everything that goes on in the news.
@@celestecelestial90 If that’s correct he seems to have exercised very poor judgment on more than one occasion - there’s really no excuse for making that kind of mistake over and over. I think he’s decided that the big money is in entertainment and froth. Doesn’t seem to understand boundaries or what counts as OK behaviour - quite worrying in a counsellor.
@@stshnie He still names his car accident videos insensitive names like “mercedes missile of death”. I’m not saying he shouldn’t make videos on more sensitive or controversial topics, but he needs to be careful with the titles and what he says ( he shouldn’t be saying sarcastic jokes about abuse, people dying or making assumptions about things he hasn’t fully researched or doesn’t fully understand). In this day and age, saying rude stuff online is celebrated, but I’d be careful what I’d say if I were him. Unlike other influencers he has a real professional mental health career and a PhD. He wouldn’t want his employer or future employers to think less of him or fire him for what he’s said online.
Dr grande isn’t all that funny and must be insanely rich.
@@stshnie Yeah. I noticed he was flat out spreading misinformation about certain cases where a number of guys who were wrongfully convicted and yet, with his bullshit, makes it seems like they were guilty of the crimes, when they clearly haven't. And he has the nerve to make snarky comments about these people. I mean come on, thats low.
I find the show more entertainment than anything. He doesn't give advice. He gives opinion. I often disagree with his opinion but tune in for the jokes.
No way! I just saw this and had watched his content on/off but ultimately stopped because I didn't really like the approach he took and attitudes he put forth in those videos... Glad to find someone talking about this!
He can also be a little right wing and clueless to non European cultural perspectives. I have known many PhDs who were on the silly side. If you can wade through enough books you can do it. He is on trend, and attempting to be hip in his analysis. I unsubbed a while back due to his inability to mask his open disdain for certain groups of people, while feeling clever in his prejudices. Everyone should not be in this industry.
I had to leave the fold too.
Whiffs of Misogyny and right wing leanings were beyond what I could bear.
The occasional Grande show pops up and I watch if the subject grabs me.
in what way did you get right wing vibes from him? i am not a fan of him anymore because i dislike his attitude, so i’m not being defensive, just really curious if i missed something he said
@@illegalhedgehog hmmmm...its been a while since I watched Grande and I cannot give you a specific show. THATS why I said 'a whiff' of right wing...ha ha. .., it's not like he wore a MAGA hat! Just a word here and there, I know his Rittenhouse analysis was probably one...(the young minor boy with w rifle crossing state lines in the middle of the night and killed -was it 2 or 3 men ?- during a riot) Certainly a polarizing case!
That other viewers picked up on that
Conservative vibe kinda verified my feeling because I admittedly am strongly anti-Trump & wondered if I was unfairly attributing the dreaded 'right wing' to Grande...
That impression was not one time but over several months of watching his
Analysis of crimes. Perhaps you came away with a different impression, idk.
I also have similar thoughts regarding JesusEnriqueRosas....the body language guy! He went from having an amusing and entertaining show to open Meghan bashing & it is non-stop!
I think it is silly & harmful to hammer on that woman and all the pro & con 'royalty' hysteria. Example: because Meghan might raise her chin while talking- Rosas claims it indicates she is a liar, manipulative, plotting to bring down the monarchy and destroy and emasculate her husband, his brother and the future king, Charles!
Who knew ???!
These shows go too far
@@poorthing "A whiff" a "word here and there" -- christ! Who knew he was so right-wing?! Kyle Rittenhouse was proved innocent because of the overwhelming evidence for his defense. Agreeing with the preponderance of evidence and the jury's decision doesn't make you right-wing; it means you are able to survey the facts and make an informed decision.
As someone from the U.K., what are his "clueless to non European cultural perspectives?"
God thank you for this video. That man pisses me off so much. The fact that he made a video about signs of a bad therapist with zero self awareness really got under my skin.
I unsubscribed from him back when I saw his video about AOC. I remember being really taken back by his take.
I took umbrage to that but my breaking point was his take on the Kyle Rittenhouse case.
@@batfleckforever3594 The Rittenhouse case was very clear-cut. I feel like many like you were blinded by their own political bias.
@@doryfishie2 Clear cut? Because you say so?
@@batfleckforever3594 poor little demon, always the victim....
@@nasimagdam2723 I don't even know how to respond to your nonsensical comment.
Found this video only because Dr. Grande dropped a pretty snarky video that seemed completely biased that wasn’t even really about diagnosis more just opinions on political matters but he presented his perspective in the same authoritative clinical tone but with snarky jokes and definitive statements that were pretty open for debate and it just felt like he was using his position to assert his own biases as fact or at least use his position to give his personal opinions more weight then they might deserve. Off putting with the jokes in there as well just comes off condescending then you add in the people who are also biased in the comments that reinforce that behavior and I see some of his content slowly moving from analysis for education to commentating for entertainment . Glad I found this channel as a result. Never realized he wasn’t a psychologist or psychiatrist.
If you take 2 seconds to click on the "About" section of his channel it lists his credentials right there, as well as a disclaimer. He starts every single video with a disclaimer that he's not diagnosing anybody (even it's just entertaining fictional characters he may analyze), just speculating. Some videos he may go into more detail on qualifications, but I think he doesn't spend the first 5 minutes doing this every time because people would stop watching. Do you realize people have short attention spans? I think he has capitalized on a great niche in the UA-cam community and is educating a lot of people. It's ok if we don't always agree with his opinion, but I don't think he's lying or misrepresenting himself.
Him saying that at the beginning is akin to someone says no disrespect, then saying something disrespectful.
I think a lot of his viewers think that he is qualified to make a diagnosis to begin with, but that's not case. He isn't a professional in the area that he is "speculating" in, despite his doctorate in being a counselor.
For the longest time, I thought Dr. Grande was a Psychologist because he posts so much about true crime and about giving diagnostic labels to people like Megan Merkel (he labeled her as a “communal narcissist”). That’s why I always thought he was a Psychologist. It wasn’t until I saw this video that I found out he isn’t
@@Diana02400there is no diagnosis of a "communal narcissist". he doesn't outright diagnose her with Narcissistic Personality Disorder. and that's what he would have to clearly diagnose her with, word for word, for it to be unprofessional. he can speak to narcissism, itself, as a personality trait, just like any person can. narcissism is not just a disorder. it's its own separate personality trait, that people are or have, just like kindness , rudeness, and candidness are.
@@freelingfine just saw a little piece he did on the Idaho murders and police Investigations in general. From what he said, I knew frankly he had no idea what he was talking about. At no time did he mention his qualifications.
His analysis of Dylan Farrow's sexual abuse case against her adoptive father, Woody Allen, was very problematic for me...very problematic. I had only watched a few of his videos and after watching his opinion of that case I stopped watching altogether.
Hey Esther. how are things across the pond? x
@@APsychForSoreMinds Going well - can't wait to get back to London in June! :)
I also unsubscribed after his handling of sexual and gender-based trauma subjects. I'm unsure where he learned his perspectives on these, but they are sorely misaligned with the experts in those subjects. Continued education is always important. Perhaps a clinical supervisor will suggest it to him!
@@kenziescout2343 Yes!! he gave me Incel vibes in the Paris Hilton video
Problematic because he was wrong, or because he didn't think what you thought he ought to think?
Dr Grande speaks American English that is understandable. He doesn’t ever need to use his hands to talk or for emphasis. He never lets anyone get to him, the way you let him get to you. He just sits there and calmly talks and makes his point and he makes real good sense. He doesn’t have the insecurities that would cause him to go into some kind of long drawn out explanation of why he is not jealous.
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"Speaks American English that is understandable". Newsflash: English originates from *England*, and the good doctor here is speaking very clearly and eloquently in the Queen's English. He is very easy to understand to an Aussie like me, and most people in the world! (Though perhaps not to certain ignorant Americans). Yes Todd Grande is very calm and robotic in his manner (which I like about him), but not everyone is naturally so low energy - some people are more animated and more passionate, which is also great. Furthermore, making a commentary video doesn't mean something is "getting to you" or that one is insecure. Todd Grande has done several videos criticising Dr Phil - does that make Dr Grande insecure? Does it mean Dr Phil "gets to him"? OR does it simply mean he has an opinion that he feels it is important to share? I would argue it is the latter in both these cases. If you like Dr Grande like I do, just say you like him. But it's important to acknowledge that no one is perfect and everyone makes mistakes. There is no need to attack those who have legitimate criticisms of someone you're a fan of.
What is wrong with you lol
Once Todd Grande he started weighing in with his "guilty" not "guilty" on cases that haven't even had a public trial, I lost any remaining benefit of the doubt.
I moved away from seeing psychologists and psychiatrists as highly qualified in terms of their real understandings of consciousness and the human mind.
My cat understood me better than most highly educated people, including psychiatrists and psychologists.
I don't take Grande overly seriously. I respect him as a person, but don't treat him (orvyou for that matter) as an authority. I listen to him as I would listen to a friend or a classmate talking about these issues. I'm not particularly interested in whether he's right or wrong. I'm not adopting his views as my own.
I'm just listening and observing, and usually enjoying the time spent doing so.
Psychiatrists and psychologists are literally the most qualified people on the planet in terms of understanding conscoiusness, your cat notwithstanding. I'm unclear as to your motive in being so passively rude, but as a Canadian, I can't stand impolitenes. Perhaps you suffer from mental illness and you cannot gauge your behaviour, in which case, I'm sorry if I'm hurting your feelings. I'm only guessing that because few people have had numerous 'highly educated people, including psychiatrists nd psychologists" try to understand them unless they suffer from mental illness.
Regardless, you are being rude, and your dismassal of this man's years and years of study as irrelevant to the very topic at hand is iintellectually dishonest. You cannot personally strip a psychiatrist of their authority. If they found you to be ill enough, they have the authority to strip you of your freedom, something your cat can't do.
@@alijane6675 Complete misunderstanding.
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That's great but not everyone is as observant or steadfast as you are.
I’m an old psych hand, my family smears with false allegations of insanity- Dr. Grande has published vids that help so many of us who have had zero chance with the mental health business- all I have to do to sound mad as a hatter is simply repeat my moms family stories. Without Dr. G I was just handling it on my own.
He knows about statistics, that alone makes him more qualified than most Psychologists imo. A postdoc once told me, he has serious doubts about his education after the replication crisis (and published a paper about it), what was left was his proficiency in statistics. I see Academics all the time making embarrassing claims that could have been falsified with a 20 minute effort in R.
Also Todd Grande uses the DSM diagnostic criteria when talking about possible Psychopathology behind these cases, he even reads hundreds of pages of documents for some. His style is very matter of fact. Where I am knowledgeable about a topic I can't really disagree with what he said, because there only is interpretation & speculation in the conclusion of his videos.
Also he always said he was "only" a mental health counselor, I never sensed anything implied about his qualifications he didn't already tell.
I think most would agree that he implies he is qualified to diagnose mental illness, even if he is "not diagnosing anyone right now" in his disclaimer. Also, I'm not sure how the psychologists you know got through at least undergrad without taking their mandatory statistics classes? Dr. Grande doesn't have any specialty in statistics, either; he took the same classes we all did, especially we on the research rather than clinical side.
@@kenziescout2343 try to complete a PhD program before you talk about stats competencies.
Thank you for breaking this down. I’m a counselor and his attitude toward people he assesses always felt inappropriate to me and I often disagree with his conclusions even based on his version of cases.
When Dr Grande says "I'm not diagnosing merely specualting" to me he sounds like he's implying that he's certainly qualified and capable of making a diagnosis but is choosing not to. His videos are just entertainment and I don't mind his dry sense of humour. There was one episode (I'd rather not say which one) where he gave his opinion about something and I realized then he was not a intellectual, medical professional.
Yes agree.
Well his job, as a counsellor, would entail triaging patients who need more help than he is qualified to give them.
You can diagnose someone who is not your patient 😪
I used to follow Dr. Grande before the channel began to focus on pop culture,, and I have long had problems with claims that he isn't diagnosing anyone just speculating about what might be happening in a situation like this.
Yes he’s totally diagnosing.
Yes I also have issues with his true crime stuff, with in the last 5 or so years he has started giving his opinion on evidence even tho he has no training in that. He has also start giving commentary on politics, and police tactics which he also has no training in.
@@kyledawson4535 Only when police subject themselves to ridicule by demonstrating their gullibility with the ongoing use of polygraphs and psychics. Regarding the aforementioned, he once said, "...but why stop there when rune-stones and Tarot cards serve as equally-effective forensic and investigative tools? I'm sure the location of Jimmy Hoffa's body is just one tea-leaf-reading away from being revealed at last."
With you 100% on this. Of course being a PhD he doesn’t need to use the visual prompt of a stethoscope round his neck, which many Chiropractors seem to do in their adverts, presumably to suggest they are Medical Doctors…. I mean, what use does a chiropractor have for a stethoscope, except as an impromptu tendon hammer?
LOL
Oh, give him a break. He did stay at a Best Western last night.
@@violetvandusen7173 Comment of the century lol, I am so stealing this 💯
Thank you so much. I'm so happy to know that there is somebody out there keeping tabs on this whole psychology genre of video. I enjoy your style; you're hilarious. Note, I didn't say ridiculous.
@@Cykey1111-dv2ty Seven licensed Professional Psychologists and Psychiatrists were mediators for the seven evaluations my ex requested during our divorce. They fell for the ruse and continued to give him a pass, even though I was terrified of him. Then four years ago, he shot somebody (who was helping him) in the back and then in the back of the head. No, they are not qualified to pour piss out of a boot.
I have viewed a fair bit of Grande’s content and noticed certain patterns which display questionable behaviour.. 1. Presenting personal opinions masked as ‘professional observations’ 2. Making callous & belittling comments about other people and content creators 3. He speaks in a self righteous manner 4. My gut tells me something is off with that dude
He says they are his own speculations at the beginning of each video. I do agree that he is too belittling.
I admit I am one of his patreons oh, I've been watching him since he had less than 20,000 subscribers. His older videos are much different than as newer ones. Sometimes I wish you'd would go back to his older ones I do enjoy his commentary, but like everybody else I just like watching it and I am not invalidating you but you are the first one that I have seen it said everything about him. Thinking about that I know he's an instructor. I have enjoyed this video and I have become a subscriber of yours as well cuz I like to see both sides of the coin. He also has a UA-cam channel Bella Grande where where he has a student of his and also another psychiatrist. I just enjoy has content
@1:10 Dr. Grande's earlier videos were a lot more focused on counsellor education. I liked these videos. They are a good source of information. The sad thing is that they didn't get many views at all. I feel that he changed his channel when he realised that he could get more views from talking about celebrities and media controversies. It's like going from being a specialist magazine to being a tabloid newspaper.
I agree with you.
Yes, although tabloids ive more news and psychological material than he
Dr Grande makes videos about all sorts of things, crimes, missing people etc. I have never expected him to be expert in any of those fields
My issue with Dr. Grande lately has been his disturbing lack of compassion in some of his videos, especially his video about Anne Heche. It was mean and nasty. He took it down now so he at least recognized how wrong it was, but some of the stuff he said and the nastiness he had still disturbs me and I’m reminded of some his comments and nastiness as I watch contrasting loving beautiful things honoring who Anne Heche was.
Edit: also his stuff about Megan Markel. I don’t watch his channel at all anymore. He used to seem professional and I really enjoyed his sense of humor but I don’t care for him anymore.
2nd Edit: Anne Heche’s name was misspelled and has now been corrected.
Why don't you learn how to spell her name first of all - her name is Anne Heche - not Anne Heshe - and just start from there....I love Dr Grande and he is trying to present
the facts in a critical way - he shows compassion for the people who he thinks they deserve compassion - personally I think that Anne Heche was a little weird and if he did not show any compassion - may be she did not deserve as much as you think she did - I give him the benefit of a doubt - but you have the right to your own opinion
@@googlefan8990 thanks for the spelling correction. And thanks for acknowledging that I have the right to my own opinion. Interestingly, I still feel weird about your message though. Maybe it’s because it was rude or maybe it’s because of your suggestion that Anne Heche didn’t deserve compassion or maybe it’s because you didn’t watch the video I was talking about but still somewhat arrogantly had to tell me you give Dr. Grande the benefit of the doubt, which is ironic since even Dr. Grande realized how horrible the video made him look, evidenced by the fact that he took it down.
I think I am entitled to my opinion, as you mentioned, and if you had watched the video and wanted to politely comment on having a different view of it that would have been fine, or even just give the opinions you gave more politely if that’s even possible. Instead, your comment feels combative, aggressive, antagonist, and overall sucky. I really didn’t appreciate it. And unless you would like to offer an apology I would prefer you not respond at all to me again. Thank you.
@@googlefan8990 I have corrected the spelling. There are a lot of bad spellers everywhere. It’s nice to be corrected on the spelling but PLEASE do it in a nicer way if you decide to correct anyone else. Absolutely no one deserves that kind of negativity over a misspelling.
@@tnijoo5109 Hey buddy - why don't you just acknowledge your mistake and bad spelling instead of calling me names and getting combative, aggressive, antagonist, and overall sucky yourself - this conversation is over - please don't continue with a third reply to my comment - I think you said enough - OVER AND OUT!
@@googlefan8990 you’re the one who responded!!!! You’re the aggressor! Leave me alone!
I’m not sure if you practice in the US, but I’m in grad school right now and when I graduate and pass the required exams, I will be a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC). We (LMHCs) can absolutely diagnose. I am currently in the internship portion of my program and I diagnose clients every day. I’m not sure if the same applies to people with degrees in counselor education and supervision.
when I first read the title, I thought at first "here comes some guy who's bitter that he's not as famous as Dr Grande, but after watching your video, I was like "oh, no... This dude isn't bitter at all, his criticism is coming from a good place".
Dr. Grande is misleading because he has no license in actual PSYCHOLOGY. His license and doctorate are in teaching-counseling. Not psychology! Also, Assessments are given by licenced PhDs, PsyD's, or an LCPC. Additionally, it's against Health Insurance Privacy Portability Act (HIPPA) to give out private patient assessments. Counselors only do bed side-sitting, bathing patients, and in hospital settings they provide light counseling under the supervision of a PhD, PsyD, or LCPC.
#micdrop
If he acts as a supervisor for counselors he is licensed in psychology (here he may be an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor -) Counselors absolutely do diagnose and in some states they can prescribe. I have never bathed a therapy client in my life, idk where you get your job descriptions....
Hope that made you take a look at yourself.
I am happy you clarified those important points and I absolutely agree with you... it's something I was thinking from the start I watched and it's an extremely important difference. Thanks
Btw, talking of UA-camrs, too many use for whatever reason the words "psychopath" and "Bipolar" when they dont really know the exact criterias and put everything under those two words. It's very frustrating